The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.

This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.

Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

You can explore the halls of tombs in the abandoned former capital of the Zapotecs.

An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.

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.

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

The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.

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

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.

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

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.