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MorrisD45

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

One of the last refuges of the endangered eastern lowland gorilla.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Ecopod

Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.

Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Iona Abbey

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

Added by rayodiorne

Isle of Staffa, Scotland

Fingal's Cave

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

Dylan

Chumkopó, Mexico

Cenote Angelita

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.

KirstenCunningham

Added by KirstenCunningham

Valladolid, Mexico

Cenote Zací

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

elakazal

Added by elakazal

Dzitnup, Mexico

Cenote Xkeken

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

serflac

Added by serflac

Xcalacoop, Mexico

Cenote Ik-Kil

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Added by bljohnson

Palmyra

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

Added by heatherdoodle

Simferopol, Crimea

Scythian Neapolis Ruins

The ancient ruins of an extinguished city amidst the bustle of a modern one.

SamM

Vorontsov Palace

This magnificent Crimean estate was once a playground of the Russian elite.

SamM

Glade of Fairy Tales

Over 300 wood sculptures depicting characters from Slavic, Greek and Western folk tales fill this magical garden.

SamM

The Swallow's Nest

A castle perched precariously over the Crimean Sea.

Added by NathanRisinger

Ai-Petri Bridges

One of the windiest peaks in Crimea is home to an incredible set of cable bridges.

SamM

Sevastopol, Crimea

The 'Valley of Death'

This vineyard was the site of the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade.

Andrasta

Added by Andrasta

Bakhchisaray, Crimea

Eski-Kermen Cave Town

One of the cave cities of Crimea, built by the Goths in the sixth century.

gjexcalibur

Added by gjexcalibur

Cuernavaca, Mexico

Palace of Cortés

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Xochicalco, Mexico

Xochicalco Pyramids

The ruins of an ancient city built by Mayan traders is centered around a temple of a sacred feathered serpent deity.

aprilmackillins

Added by aprilmackillins

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

The Arch of Cabo San Lucas

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

Added by lcbudd14

Toniná

The enigmatic and seldom visited ruins of a Mayan city-state.

Seth Teicher

Added by Seth Teicher

Chichen Itza, Mexico

Chichen Itza Chirp

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

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.

Palenque, Mexico

Palenque

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

Monica Petrus

Added by Monica Petrus

San Andrés Cholula, Mexico

The Great Pyramid of Cholula

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble