A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

This limestone cave offers an incredible view of the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

Death comes to anyone who dares to touch this concrete column.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

The magic's in the hole!