Former prison camp dedicated to the victims of political repression.

Monastery complex at the location where bodies of the executed Romanov royal family were discovered.

Unusual, mushroom-like rock formations caused by weathering and water erosion, set to disappear, according to geologists.

The last stop in southeast Russia.

A tribute to Richard Feynman is carved into the land he planned to see but never got to visit.

A remote forest of stone pillars along the Lena river.

The world's second-largest excavated hole.

What was once the base for Russia's first nature reserve is now a ghost town, right on the shore of Lake Baikal.

A uniquely authentic display of traditional Russian culture.

Located along Lysaya Mountain, this monastery is home to the largest statue of Buddha in Russia.

The mummified remains of Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, Russia's most important Buddhist.

Fascinating early attempt at a Jewish autonomous settlement.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

The last remaining predreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

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

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

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

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.