Argentina
La Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands)
Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.
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Argentina
Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.
Pitumarca, Peru
A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.
Lambayeque, Peru
The shockingly unspoiled Peruvian tomb of the Lord of Sipan was once guarded by a footless warrior.
Nariño, Colombia
A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.
Mexico
Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.
Chumkopó, Mexico
A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.
Huasca de Ocampo, Mexico
Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.
Papantla, Mexico
The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.
La Antigua, Mexico
This atmospheric ruins are truly a sight to behold.
Zempoala, Mexico
Palace, temple, and pyramid ruins mark the ancient Mesoamerican capital of Totonacapan.
Miramar, Mexico
The site where the Spanish first landed in Mexico was once a thriving Mesoamerican city.
Three Rivers, California
Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.
Northesk, New Brunswick
New Brunswick's tallest mountain is the highest point in all the Maritimes.
Devetaki, Bulgaria
A massive cave once a secret military base is now home to thousands of bats.
Melnik, Bulgaria
This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.
Yagodina, Bulgaria
A spectacular Bulgarian cave resembling a devil's head with a waterfall rushing down its throat.
Fethiye, Turkey
One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.
Škaljari, Montenegro
This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.
Grožnjan, Croatia
The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.
Tiznit Province, Morocco
Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.
Morocco
Sleepy fishing port not included on many maps.
Berkane, Morocco
This Paleolithic cave may be the oldest cemetery in North Africa.