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According to Hindu belief, this shallow island chain was created by a god with an army of monkeys.

Seoul amusement park boasts a Korean-speaking pachyderm.

The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

Terrapins of all colors and shapes are quick to bring fascination (and possibly long life) at this museum.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

Fine dining 20 feet below the surface in the Indian Ocean.

An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.

The remains of a monument in the remote Kazakhstani desert dedicated to the only men to die in outer space, the crew of the Soyuz 11 rocket.

Avenue of trees planted by cosmonauts before their space departures.

Rusting ships sit in a desert where a sea used to be.

World's oldest and largest space launch facility, once a secret missile testing site.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.