The burial ground of four Buganda monarchs was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire.

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

18m long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

The corner walls of a primary school showcase a Mexican version of memento mori.

This colorful, ornately-decorated cemetery sits next to a quiet cove known as "the beach of the dead."

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

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

This bridge over the River Cuale leads to a neighborhood that was once an escape for Hollywood's elite.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

This structure was moved nearly 40 feet while people continued working inside it.

A beautiful and controversial modern sculpture that alludes to the Aztec past identity of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the phenomenon of syncretism.

For decades, the parade of apostles that left the Expiatory Temple of Guadalajara remained hidden inside one of the towers.

One of the oldest hospitals in the Americas is now decorated in hallucinatory murals.