To the great disappointment of doomsdayers, this codex merely contains records of the Moon and Venus.

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

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.

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