Places danieldixon Wants to Go

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

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

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

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

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

The gorgeous murals at this open-air museum form the largest street art collective in Chile.

The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

Where sweethearts leave their love locks in the Uruguayan capital.

Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.

A vibrant street away from the typical tourist track, lined with colorful, mosaic-covered houses.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

A gateway to a mysterious network of underground tunnels.

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

A mysterious architectural gem in one of the most elegant areas of Buenos Aires.

A natural swimming hole that was once a ceremonial center for Mayan priests.

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