A remote landmark named for a whimsical photograph taken by a 1850s photographer and his crew of graffiti artists.

A forlorn fishing village on the coast of Labrador, full of shipwrecks and Spanish gold.

A memorial to a giant seabird that was hunted to extinction.

This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

These colorful French islands spent a stint bootlegging booze during American Prohibition.

This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.

These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

The first official clock in North America, it kept time for the Spanish government of Santo Domingo.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

The first hospital in the New World.

This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

Columbus' failed colony in the New World.

A pre-Columbian ceremonial and astronomical site built by the Taino Indians.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

Known as one of the most famous parks in Honduras.

This fortress in Honduras was built to resist pirates, but its builders had more to fear from the British.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

An 18th-century battery complete with original kitchen and garrison.