There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

An abandoned horror film set sits eerily along a highway through Hollywood's "door to the desert."

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

The strange “kaiju” of Lake Imba that allegedly killed over a dozen men with a single strike of lightning.

Nine healing baths available only to those who stay in this quaint town, said to have inspired 'Spirited Away.'

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

This theme park is not in Tokyo, not especially German, and certainly not a village.

A bizarre statue of a Buddhist goddess made from 20,000 insects.

The home of Mario and his friends

A collection of nearly 5,000 yokai-themed toys, sculptures, and more, dating from the 1700s to the present day.

An adorable intake tower with a “witch hat” stands in the Edo River.

Home to 800-year-old zen basin, a 400-year-old pilgrim’s path, and a century-old industrial grotto.

Row through this enchanted narrow chasm whose stones are said to resemble dragon scales.

Just outside Tokyo, a 45-story-high observatory with a stunning view of Tokyo Skytree and Mount Fuji.

Fifty-odd dinosaur footprints are preserved on this strip of mountain cliff along with ancient ripple marks.

Hike to a hidden medieval troglodyte necropolis.

A giant statue of the Buddhist goddess of mercy watches over the town of Ōfuna.

A sacred place for ascetic training, set in a honeycomb-walled cliffside cave deep in the woods.