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A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.

This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

Natural saunas fed by volcanic heat.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Tucked along a river are enigmatic stone carvings created thousands of years ago.

Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.

Once a Catholic mission, this small town tucked between the ocean and the mountains is now a magical spot for art and history lovers.

A 40-foot waterfall hidden in a desert oasis.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.