Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy
'Porta d'Europa' ('Gateway to Europe')
A monument to the migrants who cross the dangerous waters between North Africa and a tiny Italian island.
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Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy
A monument to the migrants who cross the dangerous waters between North Africa and a tiny Italian island.
Pantelleria, Italy
This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.
Pantelleria, Italy
This megalithic tomb was crafted by a mysterious civilization that settled the island of Pantelleria.
Tozeur, Tunisia
The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.
Nefta, Tunisia
The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.
Tunisia
An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.
Daqas, Tunisia
A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.
Algeria
The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.
Chamis, Peru
Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.
Leymebamba, Peru
Hundreds of mummies in a silent room, some with eerily pained expressions preserved on their faces.
Luya, Peru
An Archaeological Wonder of Peru, and the largest stone ruin site in the New World.
Chachapoyas, Peru
This well held a sacred source of water supposedly unleashed from the barren rocks by a wizard-like archbishop.
Peru
These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.
Lambayeque, Peru
The shockingly unspoiled Peruvian tomb of the Lord of Sipan was once guarded by a footless warrior.
Isla de Tierra Bomba, Colombia
An 18th-century battery complete with original kitchen and garrison.
Santa Catalina, Colombia
The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.
Jardín, Colombia
Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.
Jardín, Colombia
Would you dare to dangle from a great height in a wooden basket?
La Calera, Colombia
An abandoned company town and cement factory outside of Bogotá, now haunted by ghosts and scofflaws.
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Natural saunas fed by volcanic heat.
Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala
Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.
Guatemala City, Guatemala
It's not quite as old as its Roman appearance suggests, but this piece of infrastructure served Guatemala City for centuries.
Nejapa, El Salvador
This risky summer festival honors a historic volcanic eruption.