The Underground City has also been called the Underground Great Wall, since they had the same purpose: military defense. For more than 20 years, Beijing's Underground City.

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha is situated at the foot of the Western Hills about 30 kilometres west of Beijing. It was first built in the 7th century at a cost of 5 million taels of silver.

Chinese Revolutionary Museum is located in east Beijing's Tiananmen Square, and the Great Hall of the distant sea, is to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of the construction of Beijing, one of ten buildings.

Exhibitions held in the Museum of Chinese History can be divided into those of a permanent nature, such as the present exhibition of the Comprehensive History of China.

China Agriculture Museum is located in the National Agriculture Exhibition Hall at Dongsanhuan in Beijing. It was ratified by the State Council and founded on July 1983, which belongs to a professional museum.

The Museum of Beijing Stone Inscription Art is located in the grounds of Five-Pagoda Temple, 200 meters north of Beijing Zoo.

The Museum of Chinese Science and Technology on northern section of the 3rd Ring Road presents both permanent and short-term exhibitions. It was opened to the public in September 1988.

The National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) is a national museum dedicated to the collection, research and exhibitions of modern and contemporary artistic works in China.

The memorial hall is shaped like a square with coverage of 20,000 square meters and a height of 33.6 meters. Currently there are 10 halls open to the public.

The Capital Museum has opened to the public for free admission since March 28, 2008, in compliance with the Notice on Free Admission to National Museums and Memorials..

Blue Zoo Beijing was the first walk-through aquarium established in Beijing, the capital of China.Blue Zoo Beijing is the largest aquarium of its type in Asia.

The Beijing Wax Museum, completed in 1990, is the first of its kind in China. Housed in Ditan Park (the Altar of Earth), the museum presents historical figures from the first Chinese emperor to Doctor Sun Yat-sen.

The Beijing Planetarium is a National first-level natural science museum. Its main purpose is to popularize science and to hold exhibitions.

The Beijing Museum of Natural history is housed in an unpretentious building in the Yongdingmen area in the southern part of the city, just opposite the Tianqiao Department Store.

Beijing Arts & Crafts Museum (BACM) is located 4th floor of Gongmei Emporium, which is the first professional arts & crafts museum in Beijing.

The Beijing Art Museum was founded in 1985 and is located in the Wanshou Temple, the Temple of Longevity, in western Beijing.

Beijing Aquarium is a magnificent architecture shaped like a huge conch shell parking itself on the beach of the Beijing Zoo embraced by green trees and clusters of beautiful flowers.

Beijing Ancient Observatory was first built in 1442 in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644),and was once named "Guanxiangtai". It is one of the oldest astronomical observatory in the world and was the national observatory at that time.

Shichahai is a scenic area of history and culture in Beijing and one of its historical and cultural protection zones. It lies in Xicheng District, the center of the city, and is close to its central axis.

The White Dagoba Temple (BaiTa Si) has a history of over 700 years. This temple features the largest Tibetan dagoba in China.The temple is composed of Tianwang Hall, Yizhu Xinjing Hall, Qifo Hall, Jvliu Shentong Hall and the temple courtyard.

The Temple of Recumbent Buddha is located about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Beijing and is near the Temple of Azure Clouds at the north foot of Xishan (Western Hill).

The Temple of the Azure Clouds was built on six different levels, and each of the interconnecting courtyards has a special character.Just outside the north gate of Xiangshan Park which is 20 kilometers from Beijing City.

Prince Gong's Mansion is located near Shichahai Lake, to the northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing. The mansion was constructed around the year 1777 and was originally the private residence of Heshen.

Beijing Ancient Observatory is located in the southwest side of Jianguomen crossroad at Dongcheng District. It is a special topic site museum of nature science displaying Chinese ancient astronomical equipment and astronomy.

Zhoukoudian, situated 50 kilometers to the southwest of Beijing proper, is the former residence of Peking man, who lived here approximately 200,000 to 500,000 years ago.