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One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

The abandoned medieval theme park was meant to be the "Disneyland of the Philippines."

Hidden deep within a Filipino jungle is an incredible waterfall that plunges into a dazzling blue-green pool.

This volcano in the Philippines is believed to have miraculous healing powers.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.