It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

This now-abandoned shopping center in Playa del Carmen was built to resemble a medieval European castle.

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

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

A collection of heirloom roses tucked in a spectacularly beautiful botanical garden on Lake Atitlan.

Hidden in the highlands of Guatemala, a small shrine venerates a forbidden folk saint.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

From a distance, Latin America's first Baha'i Temple looks like an enormous egg perched atop a hill.

The mouldering manses of wealthy colonials still pock the streets of a Curaçao neighborhood.

An abandoned lighthouse located on the cliffs of Barbados.

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.

The (usually) serene burial place of the world's most notorious drug lord.

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

This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.

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.