Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.

Natural saunas fed by volcanic heat.

The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture.

This church, buried halfway in lava rock, is all that remains of a Mexican village destroyed by a volcano.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.