The Sundial of Santo Domingo

Discover The Sundial of Santo Domingo in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: The first official clock in North America, it kept time for the Spanish government of Santo Domingo.

Corral de Los Indios

Discover Corral de Los Indios in Dominican Republic: A pre-Columbian ceremonial and astronomical site built by the Taino Indians.

La Isabela

Discover La Isabela in La Isabela, Dominican Republic: Columbus' failed colony in the New World.

Faro a Colon (Columbus Lighthouse)

Discover Faro a Colon (Columbus Lighthouse) in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic: The final resting place of Christopher Columbus – or possibly someone else.

Museo Del Ambar (Amber Museum)

Discover Museo Del Ambar (Amber Museum) in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic: Collection of fossils, plants, and ancient animals encased in amber.

Cueva de las Maravillas (Cave of Wonders)

Discover Cueva de las Maravillas (Cave of Wonders) in La Caña, Dominican Republic: Hundreds of pieces of ancient Taíno art cover the walls of this Caribbean cave system.

El Meson de la Cava

Discover El Meson de la Cava in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Renowned restaurant tucked in a cave once occupied by buccaneers.

Pomuch Cemetery

Discover Pomuch Cemetery in Pomuch, Mexico: Once a year in Pomuch, the dead are taken out for a cleaning.

Viejo San Juan Parangaricutiro

Discover Viejo San Juan Parangaricutiro in Angahuan, Mexico: This church, buried halfway in lava rock, is all that remains of a Mexican village destroyed by a volcano.

Grutas de García

Discover Grutas de García in García, Mexico: Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

Chicxulub Crater

Buried beneath thousands of feet of limestone in the Yucatán Peninsula are the remains of an impact so great that it wiped out the dinosaurs—and more than half of the species on Earth at the time. The Chicxulub Crater, named after the village that li…

Chapultepec Castle

Discover Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City, Mexico: The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

The Great Pyramid of Cholula

Discover The Great Pyramid of Cholula in San Andrés Cholula, Mexico: An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

The Bottle Art Museum

Discover The Bottle Art Museum in Pattaya, Thailand: Thailand museum of bottles of all shapes and sizes filled with intricate and beautiful art.

Ancient Siam Miniature Park

Discover Ancient Siam Miniature Park in Phraeksa, Thailand: All of Thailand's architectural landmarks, plus some made up ones, all viewable via two-seater bicycle.

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