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Embark on a journey across North America! Test your knowledge on the diverse landscapes, rich history, and vibrant cultures of twelve different nations across the continent.
First-Time Visitor 0–4 · Road Trip Planner 5–8 · Continental Navigator 9–10
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Introduced to the island by sailors and students returning from the United States in the 1860s, baseball quickly became deeply intertwined with Cuban national identity. Despite the massive popularity of boxing and track, baseball remains the undisputed king of Cuban sports. The country's national team has historically dominated international competitions, winning three Olympic gold medals and numerous world championships.
Photo: U.S. Department of State from United States, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Created in 1913 by damming the Chagres River, Gatun Lake was once the largest artificial lake in the world. It serves as a crucial freshwater link in the Panama Canal, carrying ships for 33 kilometers of their transit across the country. The creation of the lake flooded a vast forest, and today, the tops of submerged trees still occasionally pose a unique navigational hazard for small vessels.
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Reaching a depth of 594 meters, Crater Lake in Oregon was formed around 7,700 years ago when the volcano Mount Mazama collapsed. Because it is fed entirely by rain and snow with no inlets or outlets, the water remains incredibly pure and boasts a brilliant, deep blue hue. A famous feature of the lake is the 'Old Man of the Lake,' a full-sized hemlock tree trunk that has been floating vertically in the water for over a century.
Photo: John Manard, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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This giant round sinkhole is over 300 metres wide and 124 metres deep, in the middle of a coral atoll off Belize. In 1971 Jacques Cousteau brought his ship Calypso here to chart it, and stalactites found deep inside proved it was once a dry cave, flooded when sea levels rose after the ice ages.
Photo: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Following a brief but intense civil war in 1948, President José Figueres Ferrer abolished the military and redirected the defense budget toward education, healthcare, and environmental preservation. This decision helped foster decades of peace and stability in a region often marked by conflict. Today, Costa Rica is a global leader in ecotourism, with over a quarter of its land protected in national parks and reserves.
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Standing at 2,256 meters, Blue Mountain Peak is the highest point in Jamaica and offers stunning views that can stretch all the way to Cuba on exceptionally clear mornings. The surrounding cool, misty climate and rich soil are ideal for growing Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee, which is highly prized worldwide for its mild flavor. Much of the mountain range is protected within a national park that is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Photo: Joerggo (Diskussion), Wikimedia Commons, Copyrighted free use.
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Copán was a major capital of the Maya civilization between the 5th and 9th centuries. Its spectacular hieroglyphic stairway features more than 2,000 individual glyphs carved into 63 stone steps, making it the longest known Maya hieroglyphic text in existence. Interestingly, the city was also home to a grand ball court where athletes played a ceremonial game using a heavy, solid rubber ball.
Photo: Adalberto Hernandez Vega from Copan Ruinas, Honduras, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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Plunging to a depth of 202 meters, Dean's Blue Hole is a breathtaking natural wonder located near Clarence Town on Long Island. Its calm, sheltered waters make it a premier global destination for free-diving, where athletes dive to extreme depths on a single breath of air. The sinkhole is uniquely shaped like a giant hourglass, opening up into a massive underwater cavern that is far wider than its surface opening.
Photo: Oceanwave77, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Located in the Guatemalan Highlands, Lake Atitlán reaches depths of around 340 meters, making it Central America's deepest lake. Famed British author Aldous Huxley once compared its beauty to Italy's Lake Como, but added that Atitlán has the additional grandeur of immense active volcanoes. The lake's unique wind pattern, known locally as the Xocomil, blows regularly in the late morning and creates sudden, choppy waters.
Photo: NASA, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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The Bay of Fundy, nestled between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, experiences tides that can rise and fall by up to 16 meters twice a day. This movement pushes roughly 160 billion tons of seawater in and out of the bay. This incredible flow shapes the dramatic local cliffs and feeds a rich marine ecosystem, making it a prime summer feeding ground for rare North Atlantic right whales.
Photo: Decumanus at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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