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Puno, Peru
The Uros People of Lake Titicaca
The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.
-15.8188, -69.9716
Puno, Peru
Taquile Island
On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.
-15.7772, -69.6842
Santa Clara, Cuba
Che Guevara Mausoleum
This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.
22.4026, -79.9795
Havana, Cuba
El Cristo de la Habana
A colossal statue with a controversial past, forgotten for more than 30 years.
23.1439, -82.3449
Trinidad, Cuba
The Manaca Iznaga Tower
An old slave lookout in Cuba's historic sugar cane fields.
21.8423, -79.8667
Havana, Cuba
Havana's Steam Engine Museum
Cuba's historical trains remind natives of their country's sugary sweet past.
23.1234, -82.3647
Viñales, Cuba
Viñales Mural de la Prehistoria
Neo-cave art on the macro scale.
22.6195, -83.7428
Havana, Cuba
Bacardi Building
After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.
23.1389, -82.3573
Havana, Cuba
Viaje Fantástico
No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.
23.1361, -82.3505
Havana, Cuba
Hotel Nacional de Cuba
Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.
23.1431, -82.3806
Havana, Cuba
La Plaza de la Revolución
A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.
23.1243, -82.3859
Havana, Cuba
Callejon de Hamel
A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.
23.1386, -82.3757
Pisco, Peru
Paracas Candelabra
The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.
-13.7946, -76.3087
Meknes, Morocco
Volubilis Archaeological Site
Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.
34.0711, -5.5536
Fez, Morocco
The Blue Gate of Fes
The other side is actually green.
34.0617, -4.9839
Fez, Morocco
Merenid Tombs
Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.
34.0699, -4.9794
Fez, Morocco
Chouara Leather Tannery
Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.
34.0661, -4.9709
Fez, Morocco
Fes el-Bali
Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.
34.0619, -4.9778
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