Baita Si, the White Dagoba Temple is one of two famous white dagobas in Beijing, the other is in Beihai Park. The temple is comprised of the White Dagoba and four halls which have many Buddhist statue...
The Lama Temple (Yonghe Lamasery) in the northeast of the city is the largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery in present day China. It dates from 1694 and was the residence of Emperor Yongzheng ...
These impressive series of tombs are located 50km northwest of Beijing. There are tombs to 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). The tomb of Emperor Zhu Di and his empresses is the most impre...
The Summer Palace is the largest royal park and very well-preserved. The Summer Palace is the archetypal Chinese garden, and is ranked amongst the most noted and classical gardens of the world. Constr...
Kumamoto Castle dates from 1607 and is one of the three most famous fortress-castles in Japan. With a hilltop position the castle’s brilliant architecture is a defensive mix of stone walls and w...
Located 3hrs drive outside of Kunming and accessible on a guided tour Shilin Stone Forest is one of those must-se sights. Created over the past 300 million years the Shilin area has slowly evolved int...
Fushimi Inari Shrine is dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice and is the most famous of all the shrines dedicated to Inari across the country and is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto. Many statu...
Ginkakuji, a Zen temple, sits at the foot of Kyoto's Higashiyama. On the site of the temple was originally a villa built in 1482. A few years after the villa was built, the Silver Pavillion was constr...
Kiyomizu Temple, which was founded in 780, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most celebrated temples in Japan. The temple is located at the foot of Mount Otowa and after an ascent up a st...
The Kyoto National Museum, which first opened in 1897, houses exhibits of early artwork and priceless antiquities. The main part of the museum takes up two floor and exhibits sculpture, ceramics, arch...
