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Derringer

Husband, new father(!), gregarious globetrotter, experience-seeking adventurer, aspiring writer, amateur photographer, avid reader, perpetual Dungeon Master and pursuer of the mysterious, the unknown and the obscure in our anything-but-ordinary world.

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Panchagarh, Bangladesh

Dahala Khagrabari

A piece of India inside a piece of Bangladesh inside a piece of India inside a piece of Bangladesh.

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Added by lewblank

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Genghis Khan Statue Complex

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

PaperTiger

Added by PaperTiger

Kathmandu, Nepal

Swayambhunath Monkey Temple

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

atimian

Added by atimian

Wulumuqi Shi, China

Tarim Mummies

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.

Edward Denny

Added by Edward Denny

Chair of Bod

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

Eurasian Pole of Inaccessibility

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

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Xianning Shi, China

Underground Project 131

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

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Langfang Shi, China

Tianzi Hotel

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

Added by lurie04

The Fushan Tunnels

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.

Darmon Richter

Added by Darmon Richter

Shaoguan, China

Mount Danxia

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

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Added by serflac

Fangweng

A cliff-hanging restaurant.

Xingtai Shi, China

East Taihang Glasswalk

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

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Added by lewblank

Haohan Qiao — "Brave Men's Bridge"

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

Huangshan, China

Buxian Bridge

This short pedestrian span is also known as the "Fairy Walking Bridge" because it looks almost magical.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Longyou Caves

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

Ming Dynasty Tombs

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

Added by aerialdomo

Tianshui, China

Maijishan Grottoes

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.

serflac

Added by serflac

Giant Buddha

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

Beth Gherlein

Added by Beth Gherlein

Qinhuangdao Shi, China

Old Dragon's Head

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

Added by quasistellarqubit

The Central Perk, Beijing

This working replica of the 'Friends' coffee shop is more accurate to the show than the set itself.

Guoliang, China

Guoliang Tunnel

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

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Yangzhou Shi, China

Yangzhou Zhongshuge

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

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Huashan Temple

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

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Shilin Stone Forest

270 million year-old forest of stone.

leiris

Added by leiris