Places StepYoshi Wants to Go

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

Of five volcanoes located in the massive Tengger caldera, this cone is the youngest and most active.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

The supreme shrine of the state.

This Roman underground canal was the longest tunnel ever built until the late 19th-century.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

According to legend, those who pray at this statue will also be granted a wish.

The largest civilian satellite control center in the world is located in the middle of a drained lake.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

The mausoleum of a national hero of Albania is placed in a former church and mosque

This wonderful rock formation constitutes the first geopark in Uruguay.

Of the many Jesuit missions in South America, this complex is one of the best preserved.

The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.

These ruins of a Phoenician sanctuary in Sicily have a dark history.

One of the best-preserved modern fortresses was part of a pivotal moment in the Italian Risorgimento.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

An old Dutch lightvessel is now stuck in a dock near the mouth of the Suriname River.