Culebrillas, Ecuador
Llaviucu Lagoon
A quiet alpine lake where hikers pass alpacas and an old brewery.
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Culebrillas, Ecuador
A quiet alpine lake where hikers pass alpacas and an old brewery.
Píllaro, Ecuador
The devil masks on display at this small museum are part of an annual festival that has been taking place for centuries.
Cuenca, Ecuador
An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.
Cusco, Peru
A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.
Nazca, Peru
Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.
Cusco, Peru
The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.
Tikal, Guatemala
Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.
Panajachel, Guatemala
A collection of heirloom roses tucked in a spectacularly beautiful botanical garden on Lake Atitlan.
Tikal, Guatemala
These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.
Antigua, Guatemala
This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.
Guatemala
Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.
Tikal, Guatemala
Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.
Guatemala
One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."
Zunil, Guatemala
Volcanically heated hot springs.
San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala
For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.
Guatemala
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.
Lima, Peru
Enormous array of antennae fill a desert valley.
Lima, Peru
Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.
Lima, Peru
Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.
Mexico City, Mexico
A scientific repository of goiters, boils and other ailments throughout Mexican history.
Mexico City, Mexico
A Mexico City subway station boasts a hidden museum, complete with a working radio booth.
London, England
The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
Cheddar, England
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
London, England
This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.