Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

The stoutest tree in the world.

The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

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

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

A 1975 bylaw prohibits the construction of any building that would block the view of this Gothic Revival church.

This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.

Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

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

Surprisingly Delicious Asian-Style Hot Dogs.

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.