This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

These picturesque structures speckle the hill above the monastery.

An enormous effigy of the goddess of compassion hides within the sanctuary.

An exquisite example of Uyghur Islamic architecture.

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

This theme park presents 5,000 years of Shanghai history and includes a "sunken" exhibition hall.

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

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

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

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