Places thopki2 Wants to Go

The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.

Wander through a subtropical island rich with 19th-century colonial architecture, grand pianos, and the reassurance that you won't encounter automobiles.

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

A chinese farmer builds robots from scrap.

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

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

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

China's most famous acrobatics act.

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

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

It took an artist 20 years to create this sprawling sculpture garden honoring the area's ancient inhabitants.

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

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

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

Beijing's World Park offers the excitement of international sites without the travel.

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

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

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

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.

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.