Tanzania
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Places NicholasManila Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
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Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
Kilwa Kisiwani Ruins
Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.
Monduli, Tanzania
Lake Natron
A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.
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Duiwelskloof, South Africa
Sunland Baobab
A South African bar inside a hollowed out 6,000-year-old Baobab.
Ehlanzeni, South Africa
Bourke's Luck Potholes
Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.
Vila de São Jorge, Brazil
Glowing Termite Mounds of Emas National Park
These termites have an large and deadly abode—impressive by day, dazzling by night.
Parnamirim, Brazil
World's Largest Cashew Tree
You feel like you're in a forest, but you're actually walking amidst the branches and trunks of a single giant tree.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading
This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.
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
Santuario Nacional del Angel de la Santa Muerte
A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.
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.
Mexico City, Mexico
Soumaya Museum
66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.
Mexico City, Mexico
Biblioteca Vasconcelos
A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Xilitla, Mexico
Las Pozas
Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.
Mexico City, Mexico
Cafebrería El Péndulo
Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.
Mexico City, Mexico
Mercado de Sonora
Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.
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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.
Puerto Inca, Peru
The Boiling River of the Amazon
This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.
Ollantaytambo, Peru
Ollantaytambo Ruins
Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.
Pitumarca, Peru
Rainbow Mountain
A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.
