This floating cinema brings new meaning to the phrase "going out" to the movies.

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

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

The true depths of these stunning Moroccan caves are unknown.

Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

A unique beach made of a myriad of multi-sized pebbles.

An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.

This wondrous waterfall rushing down a green-covered mountain wasn't discovered until 2010.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.

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

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

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

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

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

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

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.