Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.

Explore this massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

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

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

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

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

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

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

The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.

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

270 million year-old forest of stone.

Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.

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

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

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