Places denycia Wants to Go

This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

A natural tidal swimming pool is ringed by bizarrely artistic lava rock formations.

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.

Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

The subtle interplay of fire and water is hard to ignore at this remote Jamaican spring.

Cavernous opening completely encased in Karst limestone.

Thousands of Haitians travel to the waterfalls to ask the Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel and her voodoo counterpart Erzulie for healing in a yearly pilgrimage.

Renowned restaurant tucked in a cave once occupied by buccaneers.

Hundreds of pieces of ancient Taíno art cover the walls of this Caribbean cave system.

This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.

A full-scale sculpture of a mermaid and baby grand piano hidden underwater by David Copperfield.

This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.

This mountaintop lake bubbles and steams in a perpetual boil, thanks to its direct link to the Earth's interior.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

Where a rare geological phenomenon created a section of rock that resembles a checkerboard.

One of the deepest blue holes in the world.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

Southern Ocean waters and glacial forces transform the Antarctic ice into these stunning bridges and caves.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

Many rock climbers have come to conquer this slender sea stack, with various degrees of success.

Victoria's largest salt lake is a favorite haunt for photographers and stargazers.