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

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

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

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

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

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

This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.

Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery.

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

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

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

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

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

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.

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

The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.

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