These termites have an large and deadly abode—impressive by day, dazzling by night.

After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.

High plateaus and beautiful waterfalls frame this ecologically significant nature preserve.

The only restaurant serving indigenous foods from the Amazon.

This striking, two-toned confluence of rivers is visible from space.

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

A tomb in this cemetery holds soil from every country in Latin America.

A glowing underwater cliff attracts marine life and divers in equal measure.

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.

An old slave lookout in Cuba's historic sugar cane fields.

One of the largest concentrations of rock paintings in Southern Africa.

This stunning waterfall is the backdrop to a site that has seen continuous human habitation for 250,000 years.

The ruins of a massive World War I fort overlook the border between Zambia and Tanzania.

The largest game reserve in Africa is home to thousands of species but refuses to house humans.

A Zulu warrior is buried far from home, near the very northern border of Zambia.

This eatery is emblematic of the connection between Jamaica and Nubia.

A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."

This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.