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Cave where bat-eating snakes hang down from the ceiling.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

A gargantuan crystal kingdom.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

The runoff from these fiery cliffs sends red water flowing into the sea.

Giant disc-shaped gate took 20 men to close off this city in Madagascar.

Now home to nothing but a weather station and a landing strip, a group of enslaved people were marooned on this tiny island for 15 years.

See hundreds of herons and egrets in the heart of the city in this dreamy hidden park.

This underwater cave in Madagascar is home to what is thought to be the country's largest fossil graveyard.