At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.

Are these prehistoric metal pipes evidence of alien plumbers? Nope, but they are amazing nonetheless.

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

Man-made waterfall is the tallest in Mainland China.

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

One of the world's largest malls has been almost completely empty since its opening.

The so-called "Richest Village In China" is either a model Communist town or a dystopian sham.

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

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.

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

This top secret Chinese military megaproject is the world’s largest human-made tunnel structure.

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

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

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

A spectacular annual festival centers around humans throwing molten iron against a wall at night.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

This ancient sword lay in a waterlogged tomb for 2,500 years, but managed to remain relatively untarnished and impressively sharp.

The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.

A KFC honors an eighth-century Chinese poet with holograms and verse.

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

A chinese farmer builds robots from scrap.

China's beehive-shaped pyramids house the remains of a lost kingdom.

This aquarium has almost as many world records as it does fish.

A fantastic assortment of China's finest and most disturbing wares.