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

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

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

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.

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

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

An unusual sand beach in the middle of a forest.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.

An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.