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

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

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.

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

A collection of heirloom roses tucked in a spectacularly beautiful botanical garden on Lake Atitlan.

An impressive century-old, to-scale topographical map of Guatemala.

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

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.

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

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

For one day every month Barcelona's Estació de França transforms into a market for model trains.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.