Located in the mountains of Nicaragua, one man has spent most of life beautifying a massive cliff by hand.

The crumbling remains of a once-grand building.

A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.

Volcanic activity causes small pools of super-heated mud to boil furiously.

The youngest volcano in Central America.

Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.

This collection of promotional calendars preserves a staple of mid-century Mexican pop art.

Shocking dioramas of human torture, meant to promote human rights awareness.

A curious museum of old video game consoles hidden in the back of a store.

A colorful "forest" made entirely from three tons of recycled plastic waste.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

A gargantuan crystal kingdom.

A small site dedicated to the memory of a local leader and the search for peace.

A monument in the shape of the mighty conch honors the history and symbolism behind this shell.

The building of this town's first purpose-built cinema theater now houses a restaurant, but its walls still represent a distant heritage.

This simple rock stands as a memorial of the major student protests of 1968.

A replica of one of South Korea's National Treasures stands as a tribute to that country's relations with Mexico.

A small building that loosely resembles a tooth is appropriately used as a dentist office.

A unique hybrid of fountain, stained glass and monument, designed and built by a notable architect-engineer team.

This rural island is home to the ghost town of what used to be the world’s biggest salt mine.

This larger-than-life golden statue pays tribute to this town's old and new trades.

One of the best examples of Modernist religious architecture in Mexico City.

This mangled and twisted wreckage left by the side of a Mexican road was no accident, but a planned crash in the name of science and safety.

A mysterious, abandoned Chinese building in Mexico pays homage to the area's East Asian immigrants.