Places hellogigi Wants to Go

A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.

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

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

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

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

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.

Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

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

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

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

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

270 million year-old forest of stone.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.

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

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