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This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.

A natural swimming hole that was once a ceremonial center for Mayan priests.

A devastated ruin in the south of Belize where British explorers claimed to unearth the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.

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

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.