In Bolivia at 4000 meters above sea level, right in the middle of the Andean plateau, stands the megalithic city of Tiahuanaco, which represents a fascinating enigma and one of the most important places for the archaeology of Latin America.
Yonaguni, discovered in 1986 off the coast of Japan, is a hotly debated underwater archaeological mystery is it a natural formation or was it created by humans? nudiblue/Getty Images
Over 70 percent of Earth s surface is covered by water. And from time to time, the works of human hands are claimed or reclaimed by its lakes, seas and oceans.
There s more than one way to put manmade settlements underwater. Sometimes, they re submerged intentionally, the casualties of engineering projects. In other cases, natural forces (like earthquakes) conspire to swallow them up.
We invite you to join us on a grand, watery tour of seven submerged places. Distributed around the world, they range from pre-Incan ruins to a Canadian town marked for destruction.