Qasr al Hajj, Libya
Qasr al-Haj
A fortress-like granary that has been continually in use for more than nine centuries.
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Qasr al Hajj, Libya
A fortress-like granary that has been continually in use for more than nine centuries.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.
Teboursouk, Tunisia
The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.
Champa, Mexico
The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.
Belize
Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.
Bacalar, Mexico
At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.
Mexico
A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.
Guatemala
One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."
Tikal, Guatemala
The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.
Dump, Belize
A devastated ruin in the south of Belize where British explorers claimed to unearth the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.
Guatemala
Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.
Honduras
These Honduran caves earned their magical nickname thanks to reflective bone deposits.
Roatán, Honduras
This collection of historical artifacts and tropical wildlife waits just beneath the surface of the water.
Belize
A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
Bahamas
This isthmus in the Bahamas narrowly separates the roiling Atlantic from the cool Bight of Eleuthera.
Nassau, Bahamas
The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.
Nassau, Bahamas
This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
Cardross, Scotland
One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.
Cairndow, Scotland
A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.
Appin, Scotland
Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.