Places bmanning39 Wants to Go

This temple located on a vertical drop of a rocky mountain houses relics from the Song Dynasty.

Are these prehistoric metal pipes evidence of alien plumbers? Nope, but they are amazing nonetheless.

The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.

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

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

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

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

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

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

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

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

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

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

The U.S. Army's giant warehouse of war art includes Hitler’s watercolors and Norman Rockwell oil paintings.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.