San Salvador, El Salvador
Iglesia El Rosario
Padre Delgado, a leader in the fight for Salvadoran independence, is buried in this stunning Brutalist cathedral.
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San Salvador, El Salvador
Padre Delgado, a leader in the fight for Salvadoran independence, is buried in this stunning Brutalist cathedral.
Guatemala
A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.
Guatemala City, Guatemala
An enormous, 30-story-deep hole in the middle of Guatemala City.
San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala
For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.
Rock Stone Pond, Belize
An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.
Belize
Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.
Chapayal, Belize
This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.
Mexico
A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.
Stromness, Scotland
Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Stenness, Scotland
The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Birsay, Scotland
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Wick, Scotland
The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.
Whaligoe, Scotland
Cut into a sheer cliff face, these stairs are the only way to reach a secluded Scottish harbor.
Keoldale, Scotland
The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.