Its sunny hues are believed to have inspired the town's color palette.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

The stoutest tree in the world.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A symbol of Texas pride.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.