Why a Wonder: The inspiration behind Arthur Conan Doyle's famous novel "The Lost World," the tepuis of Canaima National Park are dramatic...

Why a Wonder: Sea Lion Island is home to a massive breeding site for southern elephant seals. You'll also find several species of...

Why a Wonder: The Campo de Piedra Poméz (Pumice Stone Field) is a massive white pumice stone labyrinth that more resembles something you...

Why a Wonder: This remote destination is home to a large colony of several thousand king penguins, as well as a number of gentoo and...

Why a Wonder: Pumas (known as mountain lions or cougars in North America) are among the biggest and most beautiful wild cats of the...

Why a Wonder: Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest waterfall, falling 3,212 feet down the sheer cliff of Auyantepui Mountain....

Why a Wonder: The Tambopata River system is an amazing, undeveloped wilderness. Protecting over 1000 square miles of pristine rain...

Why a Wonder: South Georgia Island is home to about 450,000 pairs of king penguins, one million pairs of yellow-crested macaroni...

Why a Wonder: The jaguar is the largest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world (jaguars just barely edge out...

Why a Wonder: Galápagos, home to approximately 9,000 species on the islands and surrounding waters, is a UNESCO World Heritage Center –...