Lifelike statue of the Chinese philosopher in the bathtub.

Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.

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

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

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

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

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

What can compare to the comforting sound of 10,000 toilets running?

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

China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

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

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

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

9,000 years of carnal history is on display at China's original Museum of Sex.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

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

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.

At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.

Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream.

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.