Longnan, China
Li Jiawan Grand Ginkgo King
The world's largest ginkgo tree contains a hollow so large a man once lived in it for two years.
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Longnan, China
The world's largest ginkgo tree contains a hollow so large a man once lived in it for two years.
Aba, China
Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.
Mianyang, China
A museum and memorial built amid the rubble of a town obliterated by nature.
Chengdu, China
A collection of cafes and shops all crafted from recycled storage containers.
Las Pinas, Philippines
Church organ in the Philippines constructed out of bamboo.
Pasay, Philippines
A melting pot of Asian-Pacific art features one symbolic sculpture from each of 20 different nations.
Tokyo, Japan
This public bathroom takes the form of a 19th-century lighthouse that once stood on the spot.
Tokyo, Japan
The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Images chiseled into the basalt here date back an estimated 300 years.
Maui County, Hawaii
This tiny Hawaiian island is slowly coming back to life after being bombed during naval training exercises.
Kalaupapa, Hawaii
Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.
Wailea-Makena, Hawaii
A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.
Hana, Hawaii
The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.
Honolulu, Hawaii
A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.
Honolulu, Hawaii
This WWII plane died a quiet death, and is now a garden eel playground.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.
Lanai City, Hawaii
The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.
Steppes, Australia
These bronze sculptures can be found in an isolated patch of bush in Tasmania’s highlands.
Derwent Bridge, Australia
Carved panels tell the complete history of the harsh Central Highlands region.
South Hobart, Australia
The forgotten and tragic story of the thousands of female convicts forcibly transported to Tasmania is told inside the ruins of this notorious 19th-century workhouse.
Princetown, Australia
Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."
Brunswick, Australia
A hidden lane full of top-quality street art.
Box Hill, Australia
This former brickworks pit is full of legends about its murky depths.