A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

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

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Every summer, the Mendenhall River greenbelt comes alive with an explosion of magenta flowers.

The crumbling remains of Juneau's explosives storage site.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

This 16th-century cemetery became a recreational park during the Soviet occupation—today it's a little bit of both.

A former imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison.