Safely view the Soufrière Hills volcano, which has been erupting since 1995.

The ruins of a prehistoric village hide on a remote Taiwanese island.

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

A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

A relatively young Buddhist temple on hilltop, dedicated to a statue relocated from Mount Atago.

Founded by French colonists in 1919, this mountain resort has been transformed into one-of-a-kind theme park.

The preserved ruins of the Hōjō clan’s palatial estate, hidden in the basement of a tourist information center.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

A small museum dedicated to the small—but mighty—Nürnberger Rostbratwurst.

An eerie cluster of medieval cave-like tombs carved out of a cliff, hidden in a historic mountain pass.

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.

A group of medieval rock-cut Buddhist statues created to save people from the volcanic hell that surrounds them.

Along a coast that sees the annual migration of humpback whales, a geological formation that takes the shape of a whale’s tail.

Thousands of hats, pens, and pencils, hanging inside the walls of a former church.

This house was once the residence of Aisin-Gioro Pujie, the younger brother of China’s last emperor.

Sample sweets at an Art Nouveau candy shop that's been in business since 1874.

A volcanic crater that visitors can look inside.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

Unchanged for decades, World War II-era bullet holes and nostalgic ghost signs still haunt this desolate train station.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.