Atlantis is described in 335 B.C. by Plato as a highly advanced civilization. According to The UnMuseum, in Plato's book "Timaeus," the city of Atlantis was a marvel of architecture and engineering. The island city consisted of walls and canals and monuments that paid tribute to Greek gods. However, the city was destroyed by natural disasters, including earthquakes and a tsunami, and the island sank into the ocean.
According to a March 2011 story on MSNBC.com, the lost city of Atlantis might have once been in the region where Spain now exists. According to the article, "Lost City of Atlantis Believed Found Off Spain," a team of researchers from the University of Hartford analyzed satellite images of an alleged buried city near Cadiz, Spain. According to the article, the possible location is about 60 miles inland, meaning it had to have been a powerful tsunami that struck the area at the time.
Atlantis is largely believed to have been technologically advanced for its time. According to Conversation for Exploration, this has led to speculation on the whereabouts of such a place in areas outside of Europe that had similar architecture. One of these areas is Costa Rica, where spherical stone spheres believed to be more than 12,000 years old are located. These spheres might be a link to either the city of Atlantis or those who survived the destruction of the city and needed a location to rebuild.
Two Atlantis vacation resorts exist, one on Paradise Island in the Bahamas and the other in Dubai. The resorts offer a variety of pools, water slides, spas, shopping, golf and dining for people of all ages. The fun at such resorts doesn't stop when it gets dark. Each resort has its assortment of nightclubs for late-night entertainment.
