Babe Ruth and others planted saplings for a 1930s tourism campaign. The saplings grew as the area faded.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

Three small rooms in the jungle house the most elaborate and intact murals of the Mayan world.

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

This fortress in Honduras was built to resist pirates, but its builders had more to fear from the British.

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

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

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

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