The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.

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

This top secret Chinese military megaproject is the world’s largest human-made tunnel structure.

The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.

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

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

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

A KFC honors an eighth-century Chinese poet with holograms and verse.

A chinese farmer builds robots from scrap.

No one is exactly sure why over a hundred lakes have formed amongst the tallest sand dunes on Earth.

It seems that the residents of of this megalopolis suddenly vanished, but they were never actually there.

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

China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.

A studio devoted to keeping hundreds of unique Chinese arts alive.

North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.

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

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

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

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

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

A bisected journey through evolution's history in the heart of Beijing.