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An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.

Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

This pair of Australian "waterfalls" appear to be falling straight across the land.

One of the best beaches in the entire world.

One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.

The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.

This dramatic sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect and is part of the lost continent of Zealandia.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

A gorgeous gem on the ocean.

The island where one woman reigned as a "queen" over 30-odd Japanese soldiers who refused to believe that WWII had ended.

Where hundreds of Japanese civilians committed suicide to avoid being captured by American soldiers during WWII.

The underground hideout of a Japanese soldier for whom World War II ended in 1972.

A beautiful waterway tucked in the corner of a power plant.

Sometimes known as the little Niagara Falls of the Philippines.

A vast personal collection of World War II artifacts unearthed over many years by a father-son duo.

This belfry is all that remains of the town that was buried by a violent volcano eruption.

This tiny island protects a number of rare bird species by only allowing visitors to set foot on the beach.

Some locals believe the fabled lost gold of General Yamashida is hiding somewhere beneath the city.

Hidden deep within a Filipino jungle is an incredible waterfall that plunges into a dazzling blue-green pool.

Bohol's unusually shaped hills turn brown in the summer months.

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.

This curious fresh and salt water lake holds a secret that draws in deep divers from around the world.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.