Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

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

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

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

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

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

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

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A magnificent waterfall nestled in the heart of the El Yunque National Forest.

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.