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

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

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

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

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

This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.

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

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

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

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

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.

New Zealand's oldest prison holds a dark history and the scars of a deadly earthquake.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

This fine-dining restaurant features native New Zealand ingredients and Māori cooking.