An exquisite example of Uyghur Islamic architecture.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

This temple located on a vertical drop of a rocky mountain houses relics from the Song Dynasty.

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.

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

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

China's beehive-shaped pyramids house the remains of a lost kingdom.

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

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

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

A bisected journey through evolution's history in the heart of Beijing.

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

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

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.