The scant remains of an expansive indigenous civilization can be seen at this Arkansas state park.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

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

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

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.