The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.

A replica of the Statue of Liberty watches over the tomb of 72 Chinese revolutionaries.

A small gallery and shop dedicated to an ancient style of hand-printed textile.

Small Chinese fishing village impeccably maintained for visitors.

The man who is mainly remembered for a chicken dish he had nothing to do with is buried under a large concrete dome.

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

Nova reconstruction of the bridge that baffled engineers for years.

Massive fortified towers blend North American and Chinese architecture.

Unusual outdoor collection of sculptures.

China's monumental dinosaur museum featuring an open dig site.

A tidal bore with its own festival.

A museum and memorial built amid the rubble of a town obliterated by nature.

Eurasia's most difficult place to hang out, and farthest point from sea access.

Large rock high in the mountains of Yunnan that is naturally shaped like a chair, complete with arms.

China's biggest e-waste village.

The world's largest ginkgo tree contains a hollow so large a man once lived in it for two years.

This weekly market in the remote oasis city of Hotan still has the atmosphere of the old Silk Road.

Man-made waterfall is the tallest in Mainland China.

One of China's last communal villages wears its ideals on its sleeve.

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

A palatial horse museum outside Shanghai is home to the most pampered horses in the world.

Be careful not to get trampled at this lively two thousand-year-old market.

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