A Viking-themed bar in a canal town for those retreating from the hustle and bustle of Shanghai.

Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.

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

Made by river sediment, it is the largest alluvial fan in the world.

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.

A tidal bore with its own festival.

Small Chinese fishing village impeccably maintained for visitors.

Large rock high in the mountains of Yunnan that is naturally shaped like a chair, complete with arms.

This temple located on a vertical drop of a rocky mountain houses relics from the Song Dynasty.

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

China's monumental dinosaur museum featuring an open dig site.

Genitals, claws, and faces are served at this questionable Beijing eatery.

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

This ancient sword lay in a waterlogged tomb for 2,500 years, but managed to remain relatively untarnished and impressively sharp.

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

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

The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

China's beehive-shaped pyramids house the remains of a lost kingdom.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

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

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

The largest radio telescope in the world searches for extraterrestrial life from the remote limestone peaks of southern China.

The tiny statues form China's only known terracotta army from the Han dynasty.