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

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

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

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

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

An art museum with an eclectic design and a scandalous past.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.

Bible stories are brought to life with gloriously cartoonish kitsch in this South American theme park.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

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

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

This liminal destination combines creaky carnival rides, a classic car museum, and luck-of-the-draw flea market finds surrounded by dust and drive-in movie screens.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.