This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

The museum within the Kom-Ombo Temple complex houses mummified crocodiles and mummified crocodile eggs.

A park that allows you to get up close and personal with one of the world's largest open volcanic craters.

In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.

Atop one of Windhoek's most popular eateries is a monument to Namibia's most resilient vehicle.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

This aqueduct with 18th-century origins is integrated into modern life in various ways in Oaxaca.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

The stoutest tree in the world.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

Known as the site of 'El Dorado,' this mysterious lake is rumored to hold gold beneath its waters.

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.

Every Sunday, Bogotá turns 75 miles of its city streets into a bicycle superhighway.

Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.

The only building in Kazakhstan where symbols of sovereignty are collected under one roof.