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Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.

This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.

It seems that the residents of of this megalopolis suddenly vanished, but they were never actually there.

This quiet area of Yunnan Province annually transforms into an unbelievable sea of yellow flowers.

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

An impactful museum ensures notorious war crimes disguised as "medical experimentation" won't soon be forgotten.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

This highest bridge in the world spans such a great chasm that it had to be established using rockets.

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

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

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

The largest statue in the world towers at 420 feet high atop another 66 feet of pedestal.

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

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

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

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

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”