The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

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

The youngest volcano in Central America.

A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.

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

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

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

The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.

One of the last remnants of the Bessemer process that revolutionized steel production during the industrial age.