Beijing Capital International Airport 38 min
Chaoyang Park (30 min)
Expansive park with a lake featuring leafy trails, sport fields & courts, gardens & a fairground. 798 Art Zone (32 min)
Decommissioned factory buildings now holding artist studios & exhibits, vendors & eateries. The Palace Museum (40 min)
Massive palace complex & museum featuring tours, art exhibits & restaurants. Mausoleum of Mao Zedong (36 min)
Famed museum & mausoleum devoted to Mao Zedong & housing exhibits plus the former leader's remains. Temple of Heaven (38 min)
Renowned temple complex from 1420 featuring distinctive circular buildings set in a popular park. Happy Valley Beijing (21 min)
Fun park with themed areas that include roller coasters & other thrill rides, plus a train & shows. Lama Temple (37 min)
Ornate Tibetan Buddhist temple complex built in 1694 & featuring bronze statues & incense burners. Monument to the People's Heroes (38 min)
Imposing obelisk built between 1952 & 1958 to commemorate those who died struggling for Communism. Beijing Temple of Confucius (38 min)
14th-century Confucian temple with grounds including monumental pavilions, gates & carvings. National Museum of China (39 min)
Free, massive (2.2 million-sq.-ft.) museum of Chinese history & art with more than 1 million relics. Tiananmen (36 min)
Symbolic, famed gateway to the Forbidden City dating to the 15th century but rebuilt many times. Tiananmen Square (36 min)
Historic, massive city square (one of the world's largest) & meeting place, featuring a 37m obelisk. Jingshan Park (42 min)
Historic 57-acre park located on a hill & offering views of the Forbidden City. Zhengyangmen (38 min)
Iconic gatehouse originally built in 1419 as part of Beijing's city wall, now offering a museum. CCTV Headquarters (27 min)
Contemporary, 44-story skyscraper by Rem Koolhaas featuring a geometric shape & housing TV offices. | 
