This group of small islands on Lake Nicaragua formed after an eruption of the Mombacho volcano.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

An extravagant 18th-century fountain built with bits of broken ceramic.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.

This hotel is an amazing example of the Escuela Tapatía de Arquitectura movement.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.