Places lucasblatchford Wants to Go

Though these human-made islands were constructed as an escape for the wealthy, they rarely see many visitors.

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

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

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

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

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

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

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

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

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

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.