Places joparkman Wants to Go

This wildlife refuge is home to more than 200 species of birds, as well as monkeys, lizards, and other wildlife.

This Costa Rican chapel is the most metal church in the world, literally.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

This church was transported brick by brick from the ruins of a 16th-century city into Panama City's current historic district.

From a distance, Latin America's first Baha'i Temple looks like an enormous egg perched atop a hill.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

A no-frills, DIY nature preserve manned by a U.S. expat who has dedicated his life to turtle conservation.

Right angles in the forests of Panama.

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

The youngest volcano in Central America.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

A devastated ruin in the south of Belize where British explorers claimed to unearth the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

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

A legendary tree towers within its own vibrant sanctuary.

Known as one of the most famous parks in Honduras.

These colorful sawdust illustrations are trampled into non-existence only moments after they are finished.

This incredibly diverse research station is one of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world.

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

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

Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.

A collection of heirloom roses tucked in a spectacularly beautiful botanical garden on Lake Atitlan.

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