Chongqing, China
Dazu Rock Carvings
Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.
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Chongqing, China
Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.
Shangrao, China
China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.
Zhangye Shi, China
Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.
Beijing, China
North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.
Tianjin, China
This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.
Shanghai, China
This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.
Enshi, China
This highest bridge in the world spans such a great chasm that it had to be established using rockets.
Alxa, China
Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.
Guiyang, China
It took an artist 20 years to create this sprawling sculpture garden honoring the area's ancient inhabitants.
Xining Shi, China
Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.
Shaoguan, China
Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.
Pingdingshan Shi, China
The largest statue in the world towers at 420 feet high atop another 66 feet of pedestal.
Qianxi County, China
Thanks to the building of a life-giving reservoir, part of the Great Wall of China is now a dive site.
Zhangjiajie, China
The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Changsha, China
The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.
Langfang Shi, China
Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."
Barranquilla, Colombia
A narrow ghost town built onto a peninsula behind a Colombian Slum.
Medellín, Colombia
This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.
Bogotá, Colombia
Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.
Medellín, Colombia
Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.
Cali, Colombia
A scalable map of Colombia with the bonus of a butterfly house.
Cali, Colombia
A park with one large cat sculpture and 15 smaller ones, all painted by different Colombian artists.
Medellín, Colombia
Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
Envigado, Colombia
This exceptional home was a 32-year labor of love by a man determined to build his wife the most beautiful stone house in the world.