Places atozenith Wants to Go

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

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

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

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.

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.

A flower grows on this giant stone that is said be able to control minds.

This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.

The hike to this stunning waterfall on a black sand beach is not for the faint of heart.

This mountaintop lake bubbles and steams in a perpetual boil, thanks to its direct link to the Earth's interior.

A Caribbean chef recreates his enslaved great-great-grandmother's dishes inside the home she purchased after buying her freedom.

A city continually buried under the ash of a volcano that has been erupting for more than 15 years.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

Rare and classic books by Black authors are the focus at this independent bookstore in a historic Atlanta neighborhood.

For the last eight decades, this curious shop has been ridding Atlanta of bad juju.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

Like Mars, but much closer.