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Mount Danxia.

Shaoguan, China

Mount Danxia

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

Agriculture Development Bank of China branch in Bei Chuan after earthquake.

Mianyang, China

Beichuan Earthquake Museum

A museum and memorial built amid the rubble of a town obliterated by nature.

Hanging Temple

Datong, China

Hanging Temple of Hengshan

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

The Fushan Tunnels

Qingdao, China

The Fushan Tunnels

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.

China's Wonderland
Permanently Closed

Beijing, China

China's Wonderland

Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.

Jade Burial Suit of Princess Dou Wan.

Shijiazhuang, China

Jade Burial Suits

Stone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternity.

Dongchuan Red Land in China

Qujing, China

Luoxiagou

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

Location map of the Pole of Inaccessibility of Eurasia.

Qoqek, China

Eurasian Pole of Inaccessibility

Eurasia's most difficult place to hang out, and farthest point from sea access.

Honghe Hani Rice Terraces

Honghe, China

Honghe Hani Rice Terraces

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

Silver Dragon rushes past tower

Jiaxing, China

The Silver Dragon - Qiantang River Tidal Bore

A tidal bore with its own festival.

Badain Jaran Desert

Alxa, China

Booming Dunes of Badain Jaran Desert

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

The skywalk

Zhangjiajie, China

Tianmen Skywalk

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

The azimuth theodolite.

Beijing, China

Beijing Ancient Observatory

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

The Baigong Pipes

Haixi, China

Baigong Pipes

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

View of Shanghai and the Oriental Pearl Tower

Shanghai, China

Oriental Pearl Tower

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

A lone man sits near the museum in Kangbashi.

Ordos, China

Kangbashi

It seems that the residents of of this megalopolis suddenly vanished, but they were never actually there.

Homotherium crenatidens Skull.

Beijing, China

Paleozoological Museum of China

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

The statue of Tian Yi

Beijing, China

Tian Yi's Tomb

The burial grounds of a Chinese eunuch who served his way into the highest levels of Imperial government.

Guo Li Zhuang

Beijing, China

Guo Li Zhuang

Genitals, claws, and faces are served at this Beijing eatery.

One entrance to the underground city.
Permanently Closed

Beijing, China

Dixia Cheng - Beijing's Underground City

Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.

Epic statues are everywhere in the park.

Changzhou Shi, China

World Joyland Theme Park

This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.

European architechture mixes with traditional Chinese iconography throughout the area.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai French Concession

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

Some of the ancient art at the museum.

Beijing, China

Beijing Capital Museum

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

Li Jiawan Grand Ginkgo King

Longnan, China

Li Jiawan Grand Ginkgo King

The world's largest ginkgo tree contains a hollow so large a man once lived in it for two years.

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