The remains of a monument in the remote Kazakhstani desert dedicated to the only men to die in outer space, the crew of the Soyuz 11 rocket.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

Rusting ships sit in a desert where a sea used to be.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

This volcanic island in the Pacific just keeps growing and growing.

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

The world's largest radiation field is probably our best bet for irradiated vegetable superheroes.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

This little known mountain has claimed four times as many lives as Everest.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

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

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.