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

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

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

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

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

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.

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

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

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.

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.

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

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

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

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

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

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.

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.