These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

A gargantuan crystal kingdom.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.

This church devoted to Mexico's "dead saint" is a festive celebration of a formerly hidden religious figure.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

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

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

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