Honolulu, Hawaii
Japanese Fishing Shrine (Umi Mamori Jizo)
A 1940's shrine dedicated to drowned fishermen on the outskirts of Honolulu.
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Honolulu, Hawaii
A 1940's shrine dedicated to drowned fishermen on the outskirts of Honolulu.
Waianae, Hawaii
This coastal cavern is associated with the Hawaiian god of creation.
Wailea-Makena, Hawaii
A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Jacumba, California
Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.
Ensenada, Mexico
Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.
San Antonio, Mexico
Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.
Santa Rosalía, Mexico
This metal church may or may not have been designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel.
Durango, Mexico
A historic cemetery doubles as a museum containing hundreds of unique tombs sculpted by a single artist.
Durango, Mexico
An eerie illusion of a nun is said to haunt this cathedral’s Baroque-style bell tower.
Durango, Mexico
This subterranean passage reveals the city's mining history as well as its legendary terrors.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
Guadalajara, Mexico
One of Mexico’s historic pottery-producing towns is home to a museum showcasing the craft.
Pátzcuaro, Mexico
This modern theatre is housed inside a convent constructed more than 300 years ago.
Pátzcuaro, Mexico
This 16th-century church now has a heavenly second life as a cultural hub of Pátzcuaro.
Morelia, Mexico
This feature of the city's aqueduct has achieved numismatic fame thanks to its appearance on Mexican banknotes.
Tlalpujahua, Mexico
This lonely tower survived the landslide that devastated much of a Mexican mining town.
El Rosario, Mexico
The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.
Calixtlahuaca, Mexico
The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.
Metepec, Mexico
This sculpture garden is a serene oasis wedged in the middle of a busy highway.
Chalcatzingo, Mexico
In the Valley of Morelos lies a mysterious Olmec site with signs of jaguar veneration.
Cacahuamilpa, Mexico
One of the world’s largest cave systems houses legends, concerts, and wondrous rock formations alike.
San Agustín Etla, Mexico
This art center located in a former hydroelectric plant uses native plants to create paper for kites, bags, jewelry, and more.
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.