An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Home to around 40 different species, this forest was also the setting for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

This film studio and amusement park is considered one of the greatest filming locations in China.

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

Inside this museum is an ongoing excavation of an ancient shipwreck.

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

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

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

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

Thanks to the building of a life-giving reservoir, part of the Great Wall of China is now a dive site.

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

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

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

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

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.

Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

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.

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