Cheongsong, South Korea
Jusanji Pond
Trees emerge from the surface of this small man-made reservoir.
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Cheongsong, South Korea
Trees emerge from the surface of this small man-made reservoir.
Gangneung, South Korea
The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.
Seogwipo, South Korea
South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.
Hitachinaka, Japan
Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan
A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
Tokyo, Japan
If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.
Ishinomaki, Japan
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.
Imsil-gun, South Korea
A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.
Kyiv, Ukraine
340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.
Taipei, Taiwan
Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.
Bulgan, Mongolia
Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.
Xining Shi, China
Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.
Shanghai, China
Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.
Shanghai, China
The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.
Panjin Shi, China
A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.
Tianjin, China
China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.
Harbin, China
One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.
Qujing, China
A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.
Datong, China
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
Zhangye Shi, China
These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.
Shengshan Island, China
This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
County Donegal, Ireland
Ireland's most northerly island is hauntingly beautiful. Its lighthouse was the last glimpse of home for many Irish emigrants bound for the U.S.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Scattered ruins and a tiny cemetery are all that remain of a failed attempt to colonize the inhospitable Desolate Islands.