Situated about 100 kilometers away from Karamay city, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Ghost Town of World is a popular sightseeing spot due to its unique Yardang landforms. Photo taken in Ghost Town of World, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on July 27, 2012. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com]

　　Thousands years of wind and rain erosion have left the Ghost Town landscape full of bizarre shaped earth mounds. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com]

　　This formation resembles a seal couple looking at each other with deep affection. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com]

　　A number of Chinese movies have been filmed in the Ghost Town, including the Oscar-winner "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," and the martial arts movie "The Seven Swords." [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com]

　　Camels are available inside the Ghost Town for tourists to ride on or to pose with for photos. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com]