In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.

The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

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

Get a close look at the gigantic remains of long-extinct mammoths.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

A tunnel once abandoned now thrives with graffiti art as an off-limits makeshift gallery.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.