Aba, China
Huanglong Travertine Pools
Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.
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Aba, China
Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.
Zhangjiajie, China
The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.
Shengshan Island, China
This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.
Chongqing, China
Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.
Zhangjiajie, China
For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.
Zhangjiajie, China
A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.
Sakaiminato, Japan
This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.
Kyonan, Japan
This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.
Onomichi, Japan
The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.
Aogashima, Japan
We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Iwaizumi, Japan
A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.
Tsuruoka, Japan
The self-mummified monks of Japan.
Miyoshi, Japan
Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Nagasaki, Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan
A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Kitakyushu, Japan
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Johannesburg, California
The liveliest ghost town in the state.
San Francisco, California
This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.
Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.