Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

This aquarium has almost as many world records as it does fish.

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

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.

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

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

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

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

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

A studio devoted to keeping hundreds of unique Chinese arts alive.

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.

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

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

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

An impactful museum ensures notorious war crimes disguised as "medical experimentation" won't soon be forgotten.

China's most famous acrobatics act.

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

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

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

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

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.

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

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

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