Colonialism

This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.

This nearly abandoned "company town" is a ghost of Puerto Rico's once-lucrative sugar industry.

Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Fenced off in a garden cemetery in Honduras lies the grave of the most notorious American filibuster.

This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.

This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.

This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.

These underground shelters dug by the Japanese during World War II later helped Timor-Leste achieve its independence.

A monument to the forgotten French explorers and their landmark expedition.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.