An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

The "world's smallest volcano" has been used to store meals and dispose of dead bodies.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

His music once banned in Communist Cuba, John Lennon is now immortalized in bronze by Castro, who considers Lennon a "fellow dreamer."

A series of five defunct panopticon prisons in Cuba.

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.

Cuba's historical trains remind natives of their country's sugary sweet past.

Neo-cave art on the macro scale.

A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

Roam the cradle of the Cuban Revolution with life-sized dinosaurs.

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

A nuclear power plant abandoned along with an international allegience.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

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

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

A tomb in the shape of a traditional Mexican hat and shawl for the father of modern rancheras.

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

A US military accident created the legends behind this Mexican version of the Bermuda Triangle.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

During its heyday, the massive estate boasted its own railroad station and post office.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.