This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

This Brazilian town built by Freemasons is full of colonial Masonic architecture and symbolic imagery.

What killed this humpback whale is a mystery, but its remains have become legendary.

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.

A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.

The remains of a British railway rusting in the jungle mist of a Brazilian mountainside.

The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.

This rare volcano spews the strangest and (literally) coolest lava in the world.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.