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

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

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

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

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

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

A unique blue and yellow phone booth in America's "Little Sweden."

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.