One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

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

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

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

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

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

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

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

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

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

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

Tibetan-influenced mountain fortress in Northern Pakistan.

A 17th-century mosque that was used for war more than worship.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.