Places ggilbert43 Wants to Go

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

This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

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.

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

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

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

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

This egg-shaped treehouse was inspired by "sport sleeping."

One of the world's largest collections of rare medical texts and ephemera.

This historic lighthouse has been reincarnated as the perfect picnic place.

This seemingly cursed monument is dedicated to one of Canada's great war heroes.

A modern version of the stone cairns built by the Inuit.

Twice a day, the water of the Petitcodiac River flows upstream in a surfable wave.

The third-largest island in Canada is one of the remotest places on Earth.

A beautiful waterfall and beach where precious stones are plentiful.

The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.