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A studio devoted to keeping hundreds of unique Chinese arts alive.

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

Once built to inspire young Soviet minds through astronomy, this dome now stands as a quiet relic of a vanished era.

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

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

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

An impactful museum ensures notorious war crimes disguised as "medical experimentation" won't soon be forgotten.

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

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

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

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

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

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

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.

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

A cliff-hanging restaurant.

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

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

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.

A quirky, larger than life sculpture on an old bunker pays tribute to an eccentric carnival entertainer.

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

Elaborate mansions built by Roma residents in Soroca to show their success after centuries of discrimination.