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The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.

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

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

No one is exactly sure why over a hundred lakes have formed amongst the tallest sand dunes on Earth.

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

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

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

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

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

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

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

This short pedestrian span is also known as the "Fairy Walking Bridge" because it looks almost magical.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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

Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

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

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

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

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

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

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

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

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