Places Iris Hansen Wants to Go

A hacienda that features all things uniquely Yucatán.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

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

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

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

An enormous, 30-story-deep hole in the middle of Guatemala City.

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

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

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

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.