This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

Founded by a Basque immigrant, Mexico City's oldest bakery has a history dating back to 1870.

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Three bronze deer sculptures relax along the Scioto Mile.