Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Formerly a lovely white sand beach this Hawaiian stretch is now a trap for countless tons of trash.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

Football field-sized microalgae production tanks on the Hawaiian coast create a stunning view from space.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

Half-hidden by grassy slopes, this striking Spanish colonial fort is now a museum of underwater archaeology.

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.