A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

The stoutest tree in the world.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.

Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.

Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”