A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

Lifelike statue of the Chinese philosopher in the bathtub.

An enormous effigy of the goddess of compassion hides within the sanctuary.

The world's foremost museum dedicated entirely to the abacus.

This theme park presents 5,000 years of Shanghai history and includes a "sunken" exhibition hall.

Two nearly identical Chinese pagodas stand side by side, along with ancient stone relics.

China has many statues of the general and war god, but none are as epic as this.

A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.

The world's tallest circular building is loaded with symbolism, but many just see a big donut.

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

A golden temple atop a sacred mountain, known for its giant effigy of the revered Pu Xian.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

No one is exactly sure why over a hundred lakes have formed amongst the tallest sand dunes on Earth.

China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.

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

The largest radio telescope in the world searches for extraterrestrial life from the remote limestone peaks of southern China.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

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