This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

Leave the wardrobes and sweets to British schoolchildren, Shanghai's got a Coke machine that leads to booze.

Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.

Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

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

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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.

This working replica of the 'Friends' coffee shop is more accurate to the show than the set itself.

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

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

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

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