Places deriverative Wants to Go

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

The family compound and final resting place for the philosopher, Confucius, and over 100,000 of his descendants.

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.

Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

Thanks to a bit of wordplay, seven auspicious stone cats guard this ancient canalside street.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

With former lives as a bomb shelter and government parking lot, this shop is one of China’s most extraordinary locales for book-lovers.

An enormous effigy of the goddess of compassion hides within the sanctuary.

These picturesque structures speckle the hill above the monastery.

The highest bridge in the world rises a dizzying 1,854 feet above the river.

The Chinese have long been excellent at the art of copying, but this epic replica takes the biscuit.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

The world's tallest circular building is loaded with symbolism, but many just see a big donut.

A collection of cafes and shops all crafted from recycled storage containers.

A labyrinth of clothing, electronics, and other counterfeit items.

These mountain hot springs have seen power struggles, doomed romances, and a generalissimo's attempted escape from mutiny.

This tunnel looks like a sliver of Shanghai that's stuck in the past.

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

This ancient sword lay in a waterlogged tomb for 2,500 years, but managed to remain relatively untarnished and impressively sharp.

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

China has many statues of the general and war god, but none are as epic as this.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

This top secret Chinese military megaproject is the world’s largest human-made tunnel structure.