An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

These winged Maya figures are the subject of speculation and conspiracies.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

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

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.