500 years into its history, this colonial town has never looked more radiant–thanks to an ingenious new lightscape plan. Pictured here, Taxco's Santa Prisca Church.

A view of Grinnell Glacier from atop the continental divide in Glacier National Park taken this past summer. Photo by @lgrob#glaciernationalpark http://bit.ly/LZoWFs

From the best pintxo bars to a must-see museum, get insider tips on the things to do in San Sebastián, Spain. Pictured here, a stunning view of the San Sebastian harbor from Monte Igeldo.

An old stone church sits among the placid grasses of New Zealand's South Island, a land known for its wide expanses of untouched land and vast farming outlets.

Some 15 million passenger entries and exits are clocked at Reading Railway Station in the course of a year, making it the U.K.'s eighth busiest station.

A man holding a snow-covered umbrella prays at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. Jerusalem was transformed into a winter wonderland in January 2013 after heavy snow overnight turned the Holy City and much of the region white.

A chilly view of Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage site encompassing 2,795 square miles—nearly a third of it covered by ice.

Snow swirls atop Monte Perdido, the third highest mountain in the Pyrenees. Part of Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, the peak is in Aragon, Spain. http://on.natgeo.com/1bfULPK

Photograph by Gari Arrillaga, National Geographic Your Shot

A winter storm dubbed Hercules dumped between 6 and 11 inches of snow on New York City in early January, prompting a snowball fight in a quiet Times Square. 

A diver explores a cenote in Tulum, Mexico. Ancient Maya believed that the rain god Chaak lived in these natural wells.http://on.natgeo.com/1dhQH1e

Photograph by Patrik Gustafsson, National Geographic Your Shot