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25 Jun 2026

KII-KAMIYA, JAPAN - JUNE 13: A distinctive red Nankai Electric Railway 2300 series commuter train approaches a set of track switches as it prepares to pull into the rustic, mountain-carved platform of Kii-Kamiya Station in Koya-cho, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 13, 2026.

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25 Jun 2026

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 8: A traditional ceramic place setting stands arranged on a wooden table at a local restaurant in Jinze Ancient Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai, China, on June 8, 2026.

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24 Jun 2026

ZHANGJIAJIE, CHINA - JUNE 5: Large, rustic wooden water wheels stand next to a covered, lantern-lined pedestrian walkway leading to the entrance of the world-famous Huanglong Cave (Yellow Dragon Cave) system in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China, on June 5, 2026. Huanglong Cave is a part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site located within the Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, known as the ''All-Around Champion Karst Cave in the World'' because it contains almost every single type of karst formation known to science, including stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone curtains, underground rivers, and waterfalls, all packed into one massive system.

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24 Jun 2026

ZHANGJIAJIE, CHINA - JUNE 4: A wild rhesus macaque monkey balances along a rustic wooden safety railing at an observation viewpoint overlooking misty quartz-sandstone mountain pillars near Avatar Hallelujah Mountain inside the Yuanjiajie area of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China, on June 4, 2026.

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24 Jun 2026

ZHANGJIAJIE, CHINA - JUNE 4: Traditional rustic wooden beehive boxes used for cliffside apiculture are positioned along a narrow dirt pathway beneath a rocky cliff overhang inside Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China, on June 4, 2026.

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24 Jun 2026

ZHANGJIAJIE, CHINA - JUNE 4: A tourist walks down a flight of rustic stone stairs cutting through a narrow, dark crevice squeeze between towering moss-covered cliff walls inside Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China, on June 4, 2026.

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21 Jun 2026

NACHIKATSUURA, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Outdoor tourists equipped with backpacks and trekking poles climb a wide flight of stone stairs toward the base of the majestic three-story vermilion pagoda of Seiganto-ji Temple in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. This striking low-angle perspective highlights the massive multi-tiered architectural design of the Buddhist pagoda against an overcast sky, capturing spiritual pilgrims and modern hikers as they conclude their uphill climb beside a manicured ornamental pine tree along the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage network.

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21 Jun 2026

NACHIKATSUURA, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Hikers carrying backpacks ascend a stone pathway next to a rustic wooden directional sign marking the route toward the 'Daimon-zaka Slope' along the Kumano Kodo trail in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. The weathering sign, inscribed with both Japanese kanji characters and English text, points spiritual pilgrims and outdoor tourists up the mountain corridor that leads directly into the iconic, moss-covered ancient cobblestone staircase lined with towering Japanese cedar trees, serving as a primary approach toward the sacred Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine and Nachi Falls within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kii Mountain Range pilgrimage network.

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21 Jun 2026

YUNOMINE ONSEN, JAPAN - JUNE 19: A small stone Jizo statue, adorned with a traditional red bib, stands as a protective guardian overlooking the thermal waters and rocky riverbed of Yunomine Onsen, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. In Japanese Buddhism, Jizo figures serve as spiritual protectors of travelers, pilgrims, and children. Positioned along the steep stone banks adjacent to the historic Tsuboyu bathhouse—the world's only UNESCO World Heritage-listed hot spring open for public bathing—this sacred monument stands beside a dark wooden plaque detailing the regional folklore, volcanic geology, and spiritual history of the ancient Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails.

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21 Jun 2026

YUNOMINE ONSEN, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Colored ceremonial banners adorn the main pavilion wooden facade of Toko-ji Temple in the ancient hot spring village of Yunomine Onsen, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. Dedicated to Yakushi Nyorai, the Buddha of healing and medicine, this sacred temple stands directly beside the historic public bathhouse channels. According to local folklore and spiritual traditions dating back 1,800 years, the natural thermal mineral waters originally flowed straight from a stone statue of the medicine Buddha, turning this remote mountain valley along the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage network into a vital regional stopover for physical recovery and spiritual purification rituals.

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21 Jun 2026

YUNOMINE ONSEN, JAPAN - JUNE 19: The Yunomine River channel running past historic ryokan inns and Toko-ji Temple in Yunomine Onsen, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. This historic village houses Tsuboyu, renowned as the oldest hot spring in Japan and the only UNESCO World Heritage-listed thermal bath open for full-body bathing. For over ten centuries, this remote valley has served as a critical ritual purification stopover for international trekkers and spiritual pilgrims navigating the steep mountain passes of the legendary Kumano Kodo network.

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21 Jun 2026

YUNOMINE ONSEN, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Thick morning mist and mountain fog roll over traditional hillside residential homes overlooking the rocky banks of the Yomogi River near Yunomine Onsen, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. Nestled deep within the heavily forested valleys of the Kii Peninsula, these remote rural settlements flank the historic trail networks of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage. For over a millennium, these isolated mountain communities have operated as vital regional supply hubs and spiritual sanctuaries, providing essential food, natural thermal hot spring lodging, and logistical guidance to international trekkers navigating the sacred sub-tropical terrain.

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21 Jun 2026

KUMANO RIVER, JAPAN - JUNE 19: The wide, turquoise waters of the Kumano River meander through steep, densely forested mountain ridges near Hongu, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. This sacred waterway forms a unique river section of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage network. Historically, pilgrims traveling between the grand shrines of Kumano Hongu Taisha and Kumano Hayatama Taisha cruised downstream on traditional wooden flat-bottomed boats, integrating the natural river geography directly into their spiritual purification journeys.

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21 Jun 2026

YUNOMINE ONSEN, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Thick plumes of thermal steam rise from the Yunomine River channel running past historic ryokan inns and Toko-ji Temple in Yunomine Onsen, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. This historic village houses Tsuboyu, renowned as the oldest hot spring in Japan and the only UNESCO World Heritage-listed thermal bath open for full-body bathing. For over ten centuries, this remote valley has served as a critical ritual purification stopover for international trekkers and spiritual pilgrims navigating the steep mountain passes of the legendary Kumano Kodo network.

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3 Jun 2026

A decorative wooden windmill is seen on the Market Square in Wroclaw, Poland, on May 27, 2026.

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3 Jun 2026

A vine-covered pergola in the outdoor area of the Scuola di Barbiana complex is seen in Barbiana, Vicchio, Tuscany, Italy, on April 7, 2026. The rustic wooden structure, with its picket gate and log fence, overlooks the wooded hillside surrounding the school. The outdoor spaces of the Barbiana church and canonica are maintained by the Fondazione Don Lorenzo Milani as part of the educational heritage site.

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