A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

A grave dedicated to the pioneers who settled California.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.

Downieville's largest Gold Rush structure still standing has one of the longest bars in California.

The viewpoint for this attractive, off-the-beaten-path waterfall is reached by a paved, wheelchair-accessible trail.

A unique museum where guests can rent and operate a locomotive.

At the edge of the high desert, California's second-largest natural lake is home to a unique subspecies of trout adapted to its alkaline waters.

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

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Let these towering termite-building structures tell you where to go.