Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

It took an artist 20 years to create this sprawling sculpture garden honoring the area's ancient inhabitants.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.

A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

A cliff-hanging restaurant.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.

Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.