Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.

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

A KFC honors an eighth-century Chinese poet with holograms and verse.

China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.

It seems that the residents of of this megalopolis suddenly vanished, but they were never actually there.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

This quiet area of Yunnan Province annually transforms into an unbelievable sea of yellow flowers.

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

A fantastic assortment of China's finest and most disturbing wares.

Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.

This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.

This aquarium has almost as many world records as it does fish.

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

Thousands of locks professing undying devotion line the metal chains of Lotus Peak.

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

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

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

China's most famous acrobatics act.

A bisected journey through evolution's history in the heart of Beijing.

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

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