The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

The remains of Uruguayan hero José Artigas lie beneath a monument in Montevideo’s main square.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

An ancient Greek physician is honored as a god at this hole-in-the-wall shrine.

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

This bathhouse includes an option to soak in radioactive water.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

In 806, Kobo Daishi began meditating on Mount Misen. The Buddhist monk lit this holy fire, which has been kept burning for 1,200 years.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

A fantastical and futuristic temple of light built from nine monumental glass veils.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

A tribute to the 20th-century ball that cast a spotlight on Mexico’s LGBTQ community.

For decades, the parade of apostles that left the Expiatory Temple of Guadalajara remained hidden inside one of the towers.

A beautiful and controversial modern sculpture that alludes to the Aztec past identity of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the phenomenon of syncretism.