Managua, Nicaragua
The Old Cathedral of Managua - Catedral de Santiago
A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.
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Managua, Nicaragua
A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.
Kesennuma, Japan
450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.
Himeji, Japan
A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.
Kumamoto, Japan
This beautiful Japanese garden is a memorial to the samurai who literally wrote the book on business as martial art.
Tokyo, Japan
After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.
Tōkamachi-shi, Japan
This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.
Tokyo, Japan
This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.
Kobayashi, Japan
Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?
Tokyo, Japan
Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.
Roatán, Honduras
This collection of historical artifacts and tropical wildlife waits just beneath the surface of the water.
Comayagua, Honduras
This neoclassic cathedral also houses what is believed to be the oldest clock in the Americas.
Uozu-shi, Japan
Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.
Kawasaki, Japan
An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.
Takaoka, Japan
This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.
Rikuzentakata-shi, Japan
A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.
Miyoshi, Japan
A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.
Copán Ruinas, Honduras
A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.
Honduras
These Honduran caves earned their magical nickname thanks to reflective bone deposits.
Copán Ruinas, Honduras
This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.
Tamana, Japan
A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.
Ushiku, Japan
The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.
Ine, Japan
The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.
Onomichi, Japan
This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.
Motobu, Japan
A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.