Places josinevanheek Wants to Go

A Chinese mining company has created the world's first cloned village in this perfect recreation of an Austrian town.

The man who is mainly remembered for a chicken dish he had nothing to do with is buried under a large concrete dome.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

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

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

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

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

The memorial gravesite of the young composer of China's national anthem.

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

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

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

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

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.

Though these human-made islands were constructed as an escape for the wealthy, they rarely see many visitors.

A fascinating example of the Danxia landform is characterized by its striking red sandstone formations.

The triumvirate of postwar Korea—Kim Il-sung, Syngman Rhee, and Lee Ki-poong—once vacationed on this seaside peninsula.

An arts and culture complex that was once a derelict American military installation in the civilian control zone of the DMZ.

This cemetery is dedicated to the people who died fighting for democracy in South Korea.

Visiting this grotto is symbolic of a spiritual journey into Nirvana.

Low tide reveals an ocean bridge to an island full of art.

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.

Japan and South Korea both lay claim to islands inhabited by one woman.

This 317-ton walkable art installation is an homage to Korea's "City of Steel."