The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

Fenced off in a garden cemetery in Honduras lies the grave of the most notorious American filibuster.

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

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

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.

A natural swimming hole that was once a ceremonial center for Mayan priests.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

Relics from as far back as the 16th century are on display in a city known for its playing card industry.

This little gem in the Gulf of Riga has a very rich heritage and distinct culture.

This Soviet-era "closed town" was a top secret uranium producer often left off of maps.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.