Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

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

This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

A natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.

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

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

For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

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