Quzhou , China
Longyou Caves
Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Beijing, China
Ming Dynasty Tombs
Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.
Beijing, China
The World Park
Beijing's World Park offers the excitement of international sites without the travel.
Qinhuangdao Shi, China
Old Dragon's Head
Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.
Tianshui, China
Maijishan Grottoes
Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.
Weinan, China
Huashan Mountain
A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.
Datong, China
Yungang Grottoes
Explore this massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.
Changzhou Shi, China
World Joyland Theme Park
This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.
Honghe, China
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.
Shengshan Island, China
Houtouwan
This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.
Ziyang, China
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.
Guoliang, China
Guoliang Tunnel
A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.
Permanently Closed
Beijing, China
Dragon Escalator
The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.
Alxa, China
Booming Dunes of Badain Jaran Desert
The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.
Harbin, China
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.
Chongqing, China
Fengdu Ghost City
The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.
Beijing, China
The Forbidden City
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Weinan, China
Huashan Temple
A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.
Kunming, China
Shilin Stone Forest
270 million year-old forest of stone.
Chongqing, China
Three Natural Bridges
Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.
Zhangjiajie, China
Tianmen Skywalk
For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.
Zhangjiajie, China
Tianmen Shan
A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.
Aba, China
Huanglong Travertine Pools
Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.
Datong, China
Hanging Temple of Hengshan
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
