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

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

The extremely grey columns of one of Mexico City's most iconic beltways are slowly gaining a bit of color.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

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

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

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

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

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

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

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

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 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.

Maybe the only restaurant in the world where your seat will be signed by a Nobel laureate.

This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

A museum devoted to the science of color.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.