Places Pengwn Wants to Go

The ruins of an ancient city built by Mayan traders is centered around a temple of a sacred feathered serpent deity.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

A dark tunnel leads to a striking white crater that seems to be from another planet.

This church, buried halfway in lava rock, is all that remains of a Mexican village destroyed by a volcano.

A tomb in the shape of a traditional Mexican hat and shawl for the father of modern rancheras.

Public clocks around the city chime with bullfights, cockfights, old railways, and other local traditions.

This ornate church designed by a self-taught architect is an eclectic masterpiece in the heart of Central Mexico.

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

This spot along the 23.5 degree north parallel marks the northern boundary of the tropics.

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

With nickel-steel armor and three-inch thick bullet resistant windows, FDR's train was a rolling fortress.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

The largest freshwater lake in the Florida Keys.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.