One of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World, there’s just no way to visit Beijing without making a trip out to the Great Wall of China, but with many options such as Badaling, Mutianyu or Jinshanling, it’s hard to know where to go. With little to no crowds, sympathetic reconstruction, options for hiking and accessibility on public transport, here’s why you should visit the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall of China, along with details on how to get to Jinshanling.

The Trans-Siberian Railway is one of those adventures that conjures up dreamy scenes of snowy tundras, exotic oriental cities, onion domed churches and fur-coat wrapped bubushkas, all washed down with a few shots of vodka for good measure. The first leg of the Trans-Mongolian Railway will whisk you from the Chinese Imperial capital of Beijing to the booming yet chaotic capital of nomadic Mongolia.