Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.

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

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

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

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

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

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

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

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

Thousands of fossilized footprints speckle this Bolivian national park.

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.

A desert that evokes the surreal.

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.