The Greek island's old British cemetery feels like a forgotten garden.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’s immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

Τhis feline monument commemorates fallen soldiers on a field that saw many, many battles.

An islet filled with wooden houses where the open sea meets a lagoon.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.

Various forms of phallic art decorate this hill in commemoration of legendary local tragedy.

To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.

A culturally significant rural temple in the beautiful mountains of Itoshima.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

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

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

The site of a famous samurai duel.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

These medieval stone-cut Buddhist statues may protect visitors from being fired.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.