Yonaguni, Japan
Yonaguni-jima Kaitei Chikei (Yonaguni Monument)
The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?
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Yonaguni, Japan
The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?
Kawasaki, Japan
One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.
Shingo, Japan
A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).
Sakai Ward, Japan
One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.
Sakaiminato, Japan
This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.
Yokohama, Japan
The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.
Uozu-shi, Japan
Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.
Yokosuka, Japan
A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.
Kuwana-shi, Japan
These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.
Tondabayashi, Japan
A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.
Tokamachi, Japan
Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.
Midori-ku, Japan
This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.
Kesennuma, Japan
450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.
Hiraizumi, Japan
Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.
Rikuzentakata-shi, Japan
A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.
Mutsu, Japan
This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.
Tottori-shi, Japan
Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.
Managua, Nicaragua
The largest garbage dump in all of Central America is home to a tragic community that make their living from the refuse.
Managua, Nicaragua
A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.
Nicaragua
The youngest volcano in Central America.
Omoa, Honduras
This fortress in Honduras was built to resist pirates, but its builders had more to fear from the British.
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.