Costa Rica
Diquís Spheres
These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.
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Costa Rica
These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.
Copán Ruinas, Honduras
This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.
Guanajuato, Mexico
Take in a sweeping views of Guanajuato—and save yourself a hike up a steep hill—on this funicular.
Tiwanaku, Bolivia
Over a millennium ago, this site on the shores of Lake Titicaca was home to a city of more than 10,000 people.
Cochabamba, Bolivia
This giant Christ took first place in South America's religious arms race.
Bolivia
Thousands of fossilized footprints speckle this Bolivian national park.
Copacabana, Bolivia
An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.
La Paz, Bolivia
In La Paz's huge, city-sized cemetery, the deceased are stored in rows of apartment-like buildings.
Comunidad Challapampa, Bolivia
Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.
La Paz, Bolivia
The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.
Nor Yungas, Bolivia
Death road of Bolivia.
Copacabana, Bolivia
Astronomical observatory above Lake Titicaca.
Bolivia
This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.
Sur Lípez, Bolivia
A desert that evokes the surreal.
Sucre, Bolivia
Largest site of dinosaur footprints ever found includes more than 5,000 tracks.
Sur Lípez, Bolivia
This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.
Bolivia
On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.
La Paz, Bolivia
Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.