Cuba's historical trains remind natives of their country's sugary sweet past.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

This former railroad bridge was named after the great river that once flowed below it.

This 20th-century mansion plays a key role in one of Puerto Rico's greatest novels.

This community-driven organization uses education and eco-friendly technology to protect the environment.

These red and black houses were awarded to the firefighters who saved their city from an enormous blaze.

This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.

Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.

This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.

This limestone cave offers an incredible view of the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.

This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.