A 2012 astronaut photo shows the striking beauty of Japan's Aso Caldera, a "supervolcanic" structure home to more than a ...

Emei Mountain, located in Southwest China's Sichuan province, is an area of striking scenic beauty, notable for its lofty mountain and lush vegetation.

Dry mountains surrounded us in a rocky and sandy painting of red, pink, yellow and terra cotta, with patches of emerald-green poplars in the valleys. As we approached the Chilean border, we were ...