Museum housed in underground tunnels that date back to Buenos Aires's earliest settlements.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

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.

Natural saunas fed by volcanic heat.

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

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

This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.

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

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.

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

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

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

Volcanically heated hot springs.

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

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

This breathtaking national park is one of the best places to see the weird and wonderful giant anteater in the wild.

Museum precariously perched on a massive yellow pillar.

The massive gardens and office of a Brazilian sculptor.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

One of the few places in the world where visitors can walk alongside fossilized tracks from 80 different dinosaur species.

This neo-Gothic monastery offers a rare chance to witness the unique maned wolf right up close.