Places explorationanddecay Wants to Go

The largest traditional Chinese medicine market in the world sells ingredients that may make you squirm.

One of the world's largest malls has been almost completely empty since its opening.

A KFC honors an eighth-century Chinese poet with holograms and verse.

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

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

This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.

China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

Thousands of locks professing undying devotion line the metal chains of Lotus Peak.

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

China's most famous acrobatics act.

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

Beijing's World Park offers the excitement of international sites without the travel.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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

This working replica of the 'Friends' coffee shop is more accurate to the show than the set itself.

This Chinese museum proves that it's a watermelon world, we're all just living in it.

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

Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.

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

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

The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.