An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.

These winged Maya figures are the subject of speculation and conspiracies.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.

After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.

An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.