9 Hidden Landmarks With Jaw-Dropping Backstories Most Tourists Miss

3. The Lost City of Z in the Amazon

The Amazon rainforest, with its dense foliage and untamed wilderness, is believed to conceal the remnants of a lost civilization known as the City of Z. Inspired by indigenous legends and the accounts of early explorers, British explorer Percy Fawcett embarked on a quest to uncover this hidden city in the early 20th century. Despite his disappearance, Fawcett's quest captivated the imagination of adventurers and scholars alike. Recent archaeological discoveries of complex pre-Columbian settlements, known as geoglyphs, suggest that advanced societies once thrived in the Amazon, lending credence to the myth of the Lost City of Z.