Badaguan was originally named after Shaoguan Road, Jiayuguan Road, Hanguguan Road, Zhengyangguan Road, Linhuaiguan Road, Ning Wuguan Road, Zijingguan Road and Juyongguan Road. Now it is increased to ten roads, and the other two are Wushengguan Road and Shanhaiguan Road.
Badaguan villa group, with more than 300 villas in Badaguan, is known as the "World Architecture Museum". Most of them were built by politicians and wealthy businessmen in the middle and early 20th century, and now they have become unit sanatoriums and government agencies, many of which are private restaurants, beauty salons and fitness shops. Huashi Villa is a typical architectural style here. Yuan Shuai Building, Princess Building, Badaguan Auditorium, VIP Building and Diaoyutai are also famous buildings.