A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

In 2018, Pohoiki Road was severed by lava flowing from the eruption of Kilauea.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

This hotel is an amazing example of the Escuela Tapatía de Arquitectura movement.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

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

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

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

These moss-covered medieval ruins tower atop the smallest of Ireland's Aran Islands.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

A steam trawler with a whiskey-soaked history driven ashore in 1960 resides rusty but still standing on the shoreline.

The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.