InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland

In a city known for towering skyscrapers, the InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland—the brand’s 200th hotel—is a bit of an anomaly: it’s underground. Opened in late 2018, the “earthscraper” descends 290 ft. into the side of an abandoned quarry in suburban Shanghai. Two of the structure’s 18 floors are situated underwater, offering views of a 33-ft.-deep aquarium at the bottom of the quarry. The hotel is less than an hour’s drive from the city center, perfect for holiday makers who would rather wake up to cascading waterfalls and rugged cliffs than to the busy downtown scene. —Hillary Leung