A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

Right angles in the forests of Panama.

This group of small islands on Lake Nicaragua formed after an eruption of the Mombacho volcano.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

The other side is actually green.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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