A beautiful opera house in the heart of Amazonia has recently restarted performances after a 90-year hiatus.

The ruins of this Brazilian island prison still bear the scars of the bloody rebellion that closed it down.

This neo-Gothic monastery offers a rare chance to witness the unique maned wolf right up close.

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.

The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.

The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city.

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.

The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.

Lifelike statue of the Chinese philosopher in the bathtub.

Once an imperial lake garden, anyone can now visit this city park.

Leave the wardrobes and sweets to British schoolchildren, Shanghai's got a Coke machine that leads to booze.

This bridge dates back to the 9th century and allows visitors to walk an ancient path amid modern industrial trappings.

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

One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

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

A palatial horse museum outside Shanghai is home to the most pampered horses in the world.

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

This quiet area of Yunnan Province annually transforms into an unbelievable sea of yellow flowers.

It took an artist 20 years to create this sprawling sculpture garden honoring the area's ancient inhabitants.

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

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

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

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