In the upscale neighborhood of Miraflores in Lima, a pretty little park is home to dozens of cats.

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

Not just another old printing press; it's a place of cultural resistance and a history of the city.

Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

Its sunny hues are believed to have inspired the town's color palette.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.

Pivotal home of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda.