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Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

A cliff-hanging restaurant.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

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

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

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

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

Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.

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

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

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

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

Buddhist pilgrims journey to this sacred rock to leave offerings and have their wishes granted.

Hidden treasures belonging to Mongolia's most revered and multi-talented monk spent decades buried in the Gobi desert.

People have been scribbling on this massive chunk of granite for more than 1,500 years.

Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

An Amazonian hotel is the ultimate treehouse and provides stilt based accommodation.

This unique bird reserve sits within an important fragment of Brazil's Atlantic rainforest.