A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

Once an imperial lake garden, anyone can now visit this city park.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

Two nearly identical Chinese pagodas stand side by side, along with ancient stone relics.

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

A natural wonder with mythological ties to the local Ainu tradition.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

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

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.