Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie)

#chinatravel A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wulingyuan is a fantasy-like landscape of over 3,000 sandstone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie Avatar. Located near Zhangjiajie, the park is crisscrossed with walkways, cable cars, and glass elevators like the Bailong Elevator, which scales a cliff face. It’s like walking through a living painting—misty, majestic, and otherworldly. Every turn reveals a new photo opportunity, and the scale is truly humbling.