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Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.