Places tsrzad Wants to Go

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

An enormous, 30-story-deep hole in the middle of Guatemala City.

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

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

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Natural saunas fed by volcanic heat.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

A collection of heirloom roses tucked in a spectacularly beautiful botanical garden on Lake Atitlan.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

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

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

An open-air sewer system that was covered piece-by-piece over 300 years.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.