• Explore The Forbidden City, home to the emperors of China for almost five centuries; The Forbidden City is among China's most distinctive cultural icons. Composed of 980 unique buildings, The Forbidden City stands today as one of the most visited UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world.

• Visit the 15th-century, UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Temple of Heaven and see this fixture of religious ceremonies during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

• Tour the Summer Palace, a onetime holiday retreat for the Qing emperors of the 18th and 19th centuries. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this palace features dozens of cultural landmarks including Longevity Hill, Kunming Lake, and the Garden of Harmonious Pleasures.