The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.