Bestari Jaya, Malaysia
Kampung Kuantan Fireflies Park
Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.
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Bestari Jaya, Malaysia
Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Ak-Su, Kyrgyzstan
Glacial lake that mysteriously empties itself every year.
At-Bashi District, Kyrgyzstan
Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.
Raiymbek District, Kazakhstan
Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.
Shetpe, Kazakhstan
Mysterious spherical rocks in the semi-desert of western Kazakhstan.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.
Aralsk, Kazakhstan
Rusting ships sit in a desert where a sea used to be.
Saty, Kazakhstan
Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.
Kesennuma, Japan
Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.
Kumamoto, Japan
The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.
Kawasaki, Japan
The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.
Sakaiminato, Japan
This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.
Hiraizumi, Japan
Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.
Onomichi, Japan
The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.
Ōshima Island, Japan
This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.
Kumejima-chō, Japan
Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.
Noboribetsu-shi, Japan
A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.
Aso, Japan
The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.
Aogashima, Japan
We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...
Kyonan, Japan
This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.
Sasebo, Japan
The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Beppu, Japan
Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.