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

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

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

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

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

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

A natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

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

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.

Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.

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

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

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.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

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

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.