Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

This metal church may or may not have been designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel.

This spot along the 23.5 degree north parallel marks the northern boundary of the tropics.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

It might look like a doghouse, but this small structure was actually built to house a spirit from Maya mythology.

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

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.