Maras, Peru
Salt Pans of Maras
This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.
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Nazca, Peru
Nazca Lines
A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.
Arequipa, Peru
Añashuayco Quarry
An outdoor gallery of sculptures chiseled from a unique stone.
Ollantaytambo, Peru
Ollantaytambo Ruins
Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Auckland, New Zealand
Sky Tower
A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
Auckland, New Zealand
Maungawhau (Mount Eden)
The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Punta Arenas, Chile
Museo de Historia Natural Río Seco
A gorgeous and extensive collaboration between biologists and artists, displaying skeletons and other animal remnants in lifelike poses.
Ushuaia, Argentina
Postal del Fin del Mundo
The southernmost postal office in South America.
Ushuaia, Argentina
Bahia Lapataia at the End of the World
The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
Iguazu Falls
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Blumenau, Brazil
Edith Gaertner Cat Cemetery
The final resting place of the cats that once belonged to a Brazilian actress.
Bento Gonçalves, Brazil
Capela Nossa Senhora das Neves
After a terrible drought, townspeople used wine to build this church.
Santos, Brazil
Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica
In this Brazilian city, a vertical graveyard rules the skyline.
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Itaipu Dam
As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.
Chapayal, Belize
Caracol
This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.
Rock Stone Pond, Belize
Altun-Ha
An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.
Tikal, Guatemala
Howler Monkeys of Tikal
These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.
Tikal, Guatemala
Tikal Temple IV
Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Chichen Itza Chirp
Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
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.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
San Diego, California
Hotel del Coronado
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
