Places aemem Wants to Go

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

A fantastic assortment of China's finest and most disturbing wares.

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

This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.

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.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

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

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

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

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

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

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

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

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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