After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

Columbus' failed colony in the New World.

The royal seat of Henri Christophe, a formerly enslaved man who became Haiti's only king.

This iconic fortress was once the crown jewel of Haiti's national defense.

A macabre sculpture museum in the capital of Haiti fuses human bones with broken metal to create challenging contemporary art.

The Cuban revolutionary looks over the country from its highest peak.

An old slave lookout in Cuba's historic sugar cane fields.

A small museum in the Bay of Pigs gives the Cuban perspective on the famously failed U.S. invasion.

Standing in this historic plaza is a statue representing one of Cuba's most iconic literary characters.

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

Neo-cave art on the macro scale.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

The real "father of baseball" rests in Brooklyn.

This unusual subway stop was originally a real estate office.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.