Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.

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.

With former lives as a bomb shelter and government parking lot, this shop is one of China’s most extraordinary locales for book-lovers.

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

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

A shrine to the missionary who first brought Islam to China.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

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

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

Man-made waterfall is the tallest in Mainland China.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.