Places Added by Mike Walker

This narrow cave is revered in Japan as the womb of Mount Fuji.

The peace and seclusion of Kyoto’s “Moss Temple” is no accident.

The highest mountain in Hokkaido was the setting for one of Japan’s strangest unsolved mysteries.

Most of this “research national monument” still lies buried beneath the earth.

This cave column thousands of feet below the earth’s surface is rightly named for one of the most colorful park rangers in history.

According to folklore, this grave lies near the site of the “standing death” of one of Japan’s fiercest warriors.

The trout that grew a winter coat is mounted in its Colorado hometown.

A hidden highland of peaks and pastures, largely unchanged since medieval times.

This Buddhist temple may have the best example of a Pure Land garden in Japan.

A startling waterfall, not far from a roadside viewpoint.

This jet-infused peak marks the traditional northern boundary of the Navajo nation.

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

Colorado’s most beloved glacier is an imposter.

This replica of a Sarajevo fountain stands at the heart of the world’s largest Bosnian diaspora community.

This is not Madame Tussaud’s wax museum.

This ancient Roman town was revered for the healing waters of its sacred spring.

You might want to bring a rain jacket to this travertine triple waterfall.

Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

This 400-year-old tree is actually an immigrant from North America.

This public amphitheater was once a key part of Monaco’s defense strategy.

This innovative mill was built for a legendary gold mine that never came to be.

A monument dedicated to three unlikely visitors to North America.

This cliffside memorial marks the final resting place of a lonely violinist.