This statue in Plaza San Francisco commemorates a beloved figure from 1950s Havana.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

His music once banned in Communist Cuba, John Lennon is now immortalized in bronze by Castro, who considers Lennon a "fellow dreamer."

A bronze sculpture of Lenin’s likeness outside Havana surrounded by 12 human figures in solidarity with the Bolshevik Revolution.

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.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

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

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.

A colossal statue with a controversial past, forgotten for more than 30 years.

Standing in this historic plaza is a statue representing one of Cuba's most iconic literary characters.

The largest masonic lodge in Cuba.

A small museum in the Bay of Pigs gives the Cuban perspective on the famously failed U.S. invasion.

An old slave lookout in Cuba's historic sugar cane fields.

A cemetery full of exquisite statuary, including a monument to a woman some say died of a broken heart.

Prehistoric history as seen through the lens of an outsider artist.

This communist country can still appreciate its fragrant past.

Neo-cave art on the macro scale.

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