Mérida, Mexico
Cenote Xlacah
One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.
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Mérida, Mexico
One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.
Mexico
Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.
Valladolid, Mexico
If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.
ChumkopĂł, Mexico
A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.
Tulum, Mexico
An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.
Xcalacoop, Mexico
A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.
Dzitnup, Mexico
These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.
Salt Lake City, Utah
This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Where unreadable addresses are read, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.
Salt Lake City, Utah
This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.
Salt Lake City, Utah
This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A legendary boxing venue and ring featured in Rocky V.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hidden behind West Philadelphia rowhomes is a haven for migratory and local bird species both ordinary and rare.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This forgotten building was one of the few Philadelphia-area breweries to survive Prohibition.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One of the oldest of its kind.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.