Enter the Forest of the Elves.

Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

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

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

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

This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

The preserved remains of the former Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane are hidden in the wooded grounds of County Park.

This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.

This holy goods emporium is where priests go for a little retail therapy to outfit their churches.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

Homemade outdoor church and sculpture garden decorated with glass shards.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.

Once a speakeasy operated by Al Capone, this Milwaukee cigar bar is now a haven for ghost hunters.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.