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

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

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

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

China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.

A chinese farmer builds robots from scrap.

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

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

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

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

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

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

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

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

A palatial horse museum outside Shanghai is home to the most pampered horses in the world.

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

This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.

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

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

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

The largest statue in the world towers at 420 feet high atop another 66 feet of pedestal.

North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.