The so-called "Richest Village In China" is either a model Communist town or a dystopian sham.

The largest traditional Chinese medicine market in the world sells ingredients that may make you squirm.

This weekly market in the remote oasis city of Hotan still has the atmosphere of the old Silk Road.

A spectacular annual festival centers around humans throwing molten iron against a wall at night.

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

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

An impactful museum ensures notorious war crimes disguised as "medical experimentation" won't soon be forgotten.

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.

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

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

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

Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.

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

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

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

One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.