Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

One of the world's tallest waterfalls wasn't revealed to the world at large until 2006.

The world's fifth tallest waterfall is a spectacular silver chute of water that cuts through the cloud forest in northern Peru.

This maximum-security prison was abandoned to make way for a national park.

The world's only pure blue lizard lives exclusively on this secluded tropical island.

This cave system allegedly holds the "metallic library" of a lost ancient civilization.

The devil masks on display at this small museum are part of an annual festival that has been taking place for centuries.

Bohol's mysterious brown hills.

Calcium-rich water has turned the water and rocks of these Philippines falls slightly green.

From a distance, Latin America's first Baha'i Temple looks like an enormous egg perched atop a hill.

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

This softball diamond has a culture all its own.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

The rusting hulk of a hand-powered, nearly 160-year-old submarine abandoned in 1869 due to the ravages of decompression sickness.

This small cave in the center of Isla Colon doubles as a sanctuary.

Right angles in the forests of Panama.