Madaba, Jordan
Madaba Mosaic Map
The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.
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Madaba, Jordan
The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Petra District, Jordan
A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.
Essaouira, Morocco
Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.
Cape Coast, Ghana
Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."
Montevideo, Uruguay
The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.
Refugio Villarrica, Chile
One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves.
Valparaiso, Chile
What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.
Valparaiso, Chile
Pivotal home of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda.
La Paz, Bolivia
Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.
Puno, Peru
The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.
Lima, Peru
Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.
Chumkopó, Mexico
A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.
Omoa, Honduras
This fortress in Honduras was built to resist pirates, but its builders had more to fear from the British.
Honduras
This incredibly diverse research station is one of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world.
Copán Ruinas, Honduras
This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.
Managua, Nicaragua
The largest garbage dump in all of Central America is home to a tragic community that make their living from the refuse.
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico
This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.
Santa María del Tule, Mexico
The stoutest tree in the world.