Places marasta215 Wants to Go

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

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

A bisected journey through evolution's history in the heart of Beijing.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

A cliff-hanging restaurant.

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

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

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

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

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

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream.

This short pedestrian span is also known as the "Fairy Walking Bridge" because it looks almost magical.

Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Explore this massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

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

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