Xian Shi, China
Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang
A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Shanghai, China
Longhua Martyrs Cemetery
A memorial to those who died at the hands of the Kuomintang while fighting for communism in China.
Xian Shi, China
Xi'an City Walls
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
Bozhou, China
Bozhou Medicinal Herb Market
The largest traditional Chinese medicine market in the world sells ingredients that may make you squirm.
Shangrao, China
The Giant Buddha of Guifeng
China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.
Hulun Buir, China
Matryoshka Square (Russian Taowa Square)
Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.
Fuling, China
816 Underground Nuclear Plant
This top secret Chinese military megaproject is the world’s largest human-made tunnel structure.
Guangzhou, China
The Qingping Market
A fantastic assortment of China's finest and most disturbing wares.
Xining Shi, China
The Great Thangka
Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.
Shanghai, China
Shanghai Circus World
China's most famous acrobatics act.
Luoyang, China
Longmen Grottoes
The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.
Beijing, China
Working People's Cultural Palace
This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.
Guilin, China
Reed Flute Cave
Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream.
Yichang, China
Fangweng
A cliff-hanging restaurant.
Xuzhou, China
Western Han Dynasty Terracotta Warriors Museum
These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.
Zhangjiajie, China
Bailong Elevator
The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Xingtai Shi, China
East Taihang Glasswalk
This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.
Tianshui, China
Maijishan Grottoes
Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.
Tianjin, China
Tianjin Binhai Library
China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.
Datong, China
Yungang Grottoes
Explore this massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.
Leshan, China
Giant Buddha
This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.
Zhangjiajie, China
Tianmen Skywalk
For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.
Zhangjiajie, China
Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.
Beijing, China
Great Wall of China Slide
Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
