Places ashaclarein Wants to Go

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

A collection of heirloom roses tucked in a spectacularly beautiful botanical garden on Lake Atitlan.

This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.

An enormous, 30-story-deep hole in the middle of Guatemala City.

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

A secret climbing tree hides along the side of a Costa Rican road.

One Costa Rican island is so beset by illegal shark poachers that the local rangers have built an entire bridge with their confiscated gear .

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

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.

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

The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

A tomb in the shape of a traditional Mexican hat and shawl for the father of modern rancheras.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

A lake at the bottom of the ocean.