The smallest port in France is named after the pirate who created it.

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.

It would take you approximately an hour and a half to walk to the end of Mexico's largest pier.

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.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

This city's cultural center is in a restored Spanish colonial home from the 1800s.

A bright, colorful telling of the history of Mexico's youngest state.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.

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

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

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.

The majestic, sacred tree is represented on this piece of public infrastructure.

The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

This colorful, geometric church beautifully embodies the Tapatía school of architecture.

This museum honors a unique musical instrument of African origins, whose sound defines a city.

In this breathtaking canyon, crocodiles bask on boulders and glide through the murky waters.

The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.