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

The Chinese have long been excellent at the art of copying, but this epic replica takes the biscuit.

An exquisite example of Uyghur Islamic architecture.

The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.

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

Thanks to a bit of wordplay, seven auspicious stone cats guard this ancient canalside street.

350-foot-high emperor faces in China's Yellow River valley.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

This Cold War–era underground city includes offices for Mao Zedong and Lin Biao.

A golden temple atop a sacred mountain, known for its giant effigy of the revered Pu Xian.

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

China's most famous acrobatics act.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

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

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

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

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.

A cliff-hanging restaurant.