This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

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

The Acropolis of this little-visited Mayan archaeological site offers great views of Chiapas’s Lake District.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Three nine-foot-tall bathing beauties perched elegantly on life-rings welcome visitors to the Alki waterfront.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

One of the oldest hospitals in the Americas is now decorated in hallucinatory murals.

This structure was moved nearly 40 feet while people continued working inside it.

One of Mexico’s historic pottery-producing towns is home to a museum showcasing the craft.

A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.