These mountain hot springs have seen power struggles, doomed romances, and a generalissimo's attempted escape from mutiny.

The burial grounds of a Chinese eunuch who served his way into the highest levels of Imperial government.

The largest traditional Chinese medicine market in the world sells ingredients that may make you squirm.

Stone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternity.

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

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

The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

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

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.

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

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.

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

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

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.

A bisected journey through evolution's history in the heart of Beijing.

It took an artist 20 years to create this sprawling sculpture garden honoring the area's ancient inhabitants.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

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

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

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.