This memorial to a family's dead son has survived a century of hurricanes and earthquakes.

Invading U.S. troops were first seen from this now-abandoned tower, leading to the Spanish-American War.

These red and black houses were awarded to the firefighters who saved their city from an enormous blaze.

This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

An enchanting natural wonder in Puerto Rico's Camuy River Park.

Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.

This limestone cave offers an incredible view of the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.

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

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.