Places revans Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

An ancient Chinese temple where even the emperor dressed like a farmer in the name of the harvest.

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

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

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

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

For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.

Stone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternity.

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

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

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

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

A studio devoted to keeping hundreds of unique Chinese arts alive.

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

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

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

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

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

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