Cartagena, Colombia
San Pedro Claver Museum and Cloisters
An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.
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Cartagena, Colombia
An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.
San Gil, Colombia
The centuries-old trees are draped with Spanish moss to make them look like wizened elders.
Bogotá, Colombia
This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.
Cartagena, Colombia
This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.
Nariño, Colombia
A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.
Guatemala City, Guatemala
It's not quite as old as its Roman appearance suggests, but this piece of infrastructure served Guatemala City for centuries.
Tikal, Guatemala
Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.
Tikal, Guatemala
Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.
Guatemala
Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.
Guatemala
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.
Palenque, Mexico
After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.
Palenque, Mexico
An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.
Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Canterbury, England
This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
Oxford, England
The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.
Oxford, England
This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
London, England
A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.
London, England
This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.