Tikal, Guatemala
Archaeologists' Abandoned Camp
The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.
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Tikal, Guatemala
The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.
Guatemala
A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.
Guatemala
One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."
Zunil, Guatemala
Volcanically heated hot springs.
Guatemala
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.
Trinidad and Tobago
The site of a devastating modern-day mud volcano eruption that buried parts of a village.
Plymouth, Trinidad and Tobago
A three-centuries-old crypt in the foothills of an old plantation.
Trinidad and Tobago
This giant Cold War satellite dish has become a symbol of Trinidad's need for sovereignty.
New Jersey, Trinidad and Tobago
This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.
Vienna, Austria
One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world.
Vienna, Austria
A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.
Langseitenrotte, Austria
Narrow-gauge railway with its own personal power grid.
Ober Neustift, Austria
A pyramid in Central Europe of unknown origin.
Alland, Austria
Site of the 1889 murder-suicide of crown prince Rudolf and his lover Mary Vetsera.
Salzburg, Austria
These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.
Vienna, Austria
An ornate private entrance to the Vienna subway built specifically for the emperor.
Salzburg, Austria
Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.
Vienna, Austria
The housing complex served as an anti-fascist fortress during the Austrian Civil War.
Kaltenbach, Austria
Part ski resort, part modern art space, this lodge brings giant metal spiders and bloody doors to the Austrian Alps.
Klosterneuburg, Austria
This outsider art house has gone from clinical creation to astounding artwork.
Höhe, Austria
This spire on an Austrian mountain is wrapped around a long spiral slide and has the world's tallest wooden observation deck.
Salzburg, Austria
Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.
Mondsee, Austria
This skeleton-filled altar piece served as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in "The Sound of Music."
Gemeinde Sankt Florian, Austria
The personal charnel house of Anton Bruckner.