Puebla, Mexico
Secrets of Puebla Tunnels
A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.
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Puebla, Mexico
A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.
Puebla, Mexico
The "world's smallest volcano" has been used to store meals and dispose of dead bodies.
Guanajuato, Mexico
Take in a sweeping views of Guanajuato—and save yourself a hike up a steep hill—on this funicular.
Guanajuato, Mexico
Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.
Guanajuato, Mexico
Kitschy horror displays now fill the house where some very real serial killing took place.
Mexico City, Mexico
A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.
Naucalpan, Mexico
An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.
Dzitnup, Mexico
These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.
Aliki, Greece
This old museum contains dozens of detailed miniature ships and buildings.
Tourlida, Greece
An islet filled with wooden houses where the open sea meets a lagoon.
Greece
A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.
Athens, Greece
Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.
Koroni, Greece
These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.
Agrilos, Greece
A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.
Ioannina, Greece
Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.
Lemnos, Greece
An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.
Santorini, Greece
A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.
Stockholm, Sweden
This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.
Comuna Obreja, Romania
The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.
Caraș-Severin, Romania
Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Avarız Köyü, Turkey
Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.