Kunming, China
Shilin Stone Forest
270 million year-old forest of stone.
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Kunming, China
270 million year-old forest of stone.
Chongqing, China
Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.
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.
Qujing, China
A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Aba, China
Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.
Datong, China
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
Xingtai Shi, China
This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.
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.
Weinan, China
A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.
Weinan, China
A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.
Xuzhou, China
These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.
Zhangjiajie, China
A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.
Zhangjiajie, China
For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.
Zhangjiajie, China
This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Zhangjiajie, China
The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.
Yichang, China
A cliff-hanging restaurant.
Yueyang, China
At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.
Shanghai, China
This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.
Shanghai, China
An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.
Shanghai, China
China's most famous acrobatics act.
Changzhou Shi, China
This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.
Nanjing, China
With former lives as a bomb shelter and government parking lot, this shop is one of China’s most extraordinary locales for book-lovers.