Places Sputnicktatorship Wants to Go

A cliff-hanging restaurant.

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

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

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

A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.

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

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

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

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

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

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

This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.

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

Jurassic theme park in the small town of Erlian.

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

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.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.

This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.

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.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.