Dzitnup, Mexico
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These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.
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Dzitnup, Mexico
These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
Okains Bay, New Zealand
One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.
Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand's only running funicular railway.
Muriwai, New Zealand
New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.
Waimangu, New Zealand
Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.
Cape Palliser, New Zealand
These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.
Wellington, New Zealand
The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.
Dunedin, New Zealand
One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Punakaiki, New Zealand
This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Matamata, New Zealand
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.
Hobart, Australia
Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.
Diwan, Australia
Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.
Adelaide, Australia
The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.
Lord Howe Island, Australia
In a strange timezone anomaly, Daylight Saving Time here sets the clocks forward just 30 minutes.
Davenport, Australia
Clusters of huge boulders in the Australian Outback.
Hamelin Pool, Australia
Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.
Francois Peron National Park, Australia
This Australian beach is composed of tiny shells.
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Princetown, Australia
Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."