At the base of Peña de Bernal, a small business keeps evidence of alleged extraterrestrial visitors on display.

This small town specializes in a rainbow of corn snacks.

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.

Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

Reclaimed material from a convent destroyed by cannonfire was used to build parts of this 19th-century cemetery.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.

A scalable map of Colombia with the bonus of a butterfly house.

A museum of memories in what was once one of the most violent cities in the world.

This exceptional home was a 32-year labor of love by a man determined to build his wife the most beautiful stone house in the world.

This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.

Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.

The centuries-old trees are draped with Spanish moss to make them look like wizened elders.

Known as the site of 'El Dorado,' this mysterious lake is rumored to hold gold beneath its waters.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.