This abandoned radar site is slowly being taken back by the jungle, its mission cut short by the end of the Cold War.

Where hundreds of Japanese civilians committed suicide to avoid being captured by American soldiers during WWII.

Launchpad for the US military’s dead mouse operation to battle millions of snakes.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

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

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.