In Costa Rica's cloud forest, the roots of a woody ficus create a botanical bridge.

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

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

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's 1943 book shares a surprising connection with El Salvador.

A natural swimming hole that was once a ceremonial center for Mayan priests.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

This often-overlooked ocean walkway was once considered an impossible fantasy.

The stoutest tree in the world.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

The vaguely man-shaped root that ate the body of the founder of Rhode Island.

A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.

Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.

An old drug store full of mortars and pestles, pill-making machines, and medicines reputed to cure most any illness.

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

While you wait to cross the street at a traffic light in Mainz, you might notice that the light is staring back at you.

The final resting place of the famed German pilot, the "Red Baron."

A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.

This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.