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

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.

China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.

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

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

A fantastic assortment of China's finest and most disturbing wares.

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

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

This highest bridge in the world spans such a great chasm that it had to be established using rockets.

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

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

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

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

The largest statue in the world towers at 420 feet high atop another 66 feet of pedestal.

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

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

An impactful museum ensures notorious war crimes disguised as "medical experimentation" won't soon be forgotten.

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

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.

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

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

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

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.