At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.

Two nearly identical Chinese pagodas stand side by side, along with ancient stone relics.

The world's tallest circular building is loaded with symbolism, but many just see a big donut.

One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

With former lives as a bomb shelter and government parking lot, this shop is one of China’s most extraordinary locales for book-lovers.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

The world's largest ginkgo tree contains a hollow so large a man once lived in it for two years.

One of the world's largest malls has been almost completely empty since its opening.

The so-called "Richest Village In China" is either a model Communist town or a dystopian sham.

These mountain hot springs have seen power struggles, doomed romances, and a generalissimo's attempted escape from mutiny.

A Chinese mining company has created the world's first cloned village in this perfect recreation of an Austrian town.

This film studio and amusement park is considered one of the greatest filming locations in China.

This theme park presents 5,000 years of Shanghai history and includes a "sunken" exhibition hall.

The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.

The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.

No one is exactly sure why over a hundred lakes have formed amongst the tallest sand dunes on Earth.

The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.

This top secret Chinese military megaproject is the world’s largest human-made tunnel structure.

This highest bridge in the world spans such a great chasm that it had to be established using rockets.

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

The largest radio telescope in the world searches for extraterrestrial life from the remote limestone peaks of southern China.

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

Thanks to the building of a life-giving reservoir, part of the Great Wall of China is now a dive site.