Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

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

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

A museum in rural Utah documents the history of the Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated there.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.

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

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

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.