Tulum, Mexico
Pet Cemetery Cenote
An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.
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Huehuetlán, Mexico
Sótano de las Golondrinas (Cave of Swallows)
The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.
Mexico City, Mexico
The Mummies at Museo de El Carmen
Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.
San Andrés Cholula, Mexico
The Great Pyramid of Cholula
An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.
Xcalacoop, Mexico
Cenote Ik-Kil
A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.
Palenque, Mexico
Palenque
An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
El Caracol
No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.
Tepoztlán, Mexico
El Tepozteco
High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Permanently Closed
Naica, Mexico
Giant Crystals of Naica
A gargantuan crystal kingdom.
Dzitnup, Mexico
Cenote Xkeken
These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
Hidden Beach
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
Mexico City, Mexico
La Casa Azul
Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.
Ashburton Lakes, New Zealand
Mount Sunday
Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand
World's Loneliest Tree
The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.
Waipoua Forest, New Zealand
Tāne Mahuta
Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.
Cape Reinga, New Zealand
Cape Reinga
Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.
Mount Creighton, New Zealand
Little Paradise Lodge
A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.
Kaiteriteri, New Zealand
Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock
This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.
Ohope, New Zealand
Whakaari/White Island
The explorer Captain Cook may have named it White Island, but the Maori call it Te Puia o Whakaari – The Dramatic Volcano.
Waimangu, New Zealand
Frying Pan Lake
Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.
Waipu, New Zealand
Waipu Caves
A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.
Cape Palliser, New Zealand
Putangirua Pinnacles
These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Rotorua
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
