West Lothian, Scotland
Cairnpapple Hill
This hill nestled in the Scottish lowlands was a ritual site for over 4,000 years.
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West Lothian, Scotland
This hill nestled in the Scottish lowlands was a ritual site for over 4,000 years.
Isle of Eigg, Scotland
This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Munlochy, Scotland
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Though difficult to access, this stunning cave has a place in Scotland's poetic history.
Dunino, Scotland
A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.
Puebla, Mexico
A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.
Puebla, Mexico
The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.
Puebla, Mexico
This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.
Mexico City, Mexico
The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.
Palenque, Mexico
After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.
Palenque, Mexico
The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.
San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
This pre-Hispanic apartment complex also includes ancestral paintings that point to its military past.
San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."
San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.
San Francisco Mazapa, Mexico
Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.
Mexico City, Mexico
This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.
Mexico City, Mexico
Its exhibits are dedicated to educating the public about state terrorism in Mexico.
Mexico City, Mexico
A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.
Mexico City, Mexico
This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.