Seki-shi, Japan
Monet's Pond
This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Seki-shi, Japan
This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.
Iwaizumi, Japan
A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.
Takehara, Japan
Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Hokkaidō, Japan
This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.
Tokyo, Japan
If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Ishinomaki, Japan
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Merek, Indonesia
One of Indonesia's tallest, this waterfall takes a 390-foot plunge into the Lake Toba caldera.
Kecamatan Prambanan, Indonesia
This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.
Kelimutu, Indonesia
Three wildly colorful calderas top this otherworldly volcano chain.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.
Sukawati, Indonesia
The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."
Hogenakkal, India
The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.
Manipur, India
The largest freshwater lake in northeast India is also the only floating national park in the world.
Pushkar, India
There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.
Reserve Jangal Masrur Joni-I, India
15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.
Modhera, India
An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.
Jaisalmer, India
The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.
Jodhpur, India
This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.
Chhatarpur, India
Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.
Chittorgarh, India
A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.