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The Mysterious Star-Shaped Towers of Sichuan Province

The Mysterious Star-Shaped Towers of Sichuan Province

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True story: throughout China's Sichuan province right along the border with Tibet, the land is riddled with ancient towers of unknown origin. No one knows who built them, nor why. In tonight's episode, Ben and Noel explore the fascinating hidden history of architecture that withstood millennia of chaos -- and how an ancient series of towers survived the rise and fall of empires into the modern day.

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