Leshan, China
Giant Buddha
This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.
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Leshan, China
This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.
Guoliang, China
A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.
Honghe, China
A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.
Harbin, China
One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.
Yangzhou Shi, China
Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.
Chongqing, China
The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.
Zhangjiajie, China
This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Zhangye Shi, China
These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.
Zhangjiajie, China
For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.
Beijing, China
This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.
Beijing, China
This working replica of the 'Friends' coffee shop is more accurate to the show than the set itself.
Beijing, China
Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
Beijing, China
The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.
Los Angeles, California
This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.
Juneau, Alaska
Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.
Thira, Greece
A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.
Jiblah, Yemen
One of Yemen’s oldest and most beautiful mosques was named for the incredible, historical queen buried inside it.
Göttingen, Germany
The Goose Girl of Göttingen, Germany might well be the most kissed girl in the world.
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
Sitges, Spain
Abandoned waterpark turned counter-culture mecca.
Valencia, Spain
This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.
Cuenca, Spain
Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.
L'Alt Empordà, Spain
At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human habitation.
Barcelona, Spain
This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.