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It's not quite as old as its Roman appearance suggests, but this piece of infrastructure served Guatemala City for centuries.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

An impressive century-old, to-scale topographical map of Guatemala.

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.

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

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

This sculpture perfectly models the molecular structure of a drug that was never produced.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.

Thousands of mounted insects, and some live ones, hide within an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of New Mexico’s ecology and culture.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

Volunteers spent years restoring a vintage steam locomotive to operating condition.

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.