This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

This somber statue remembers the enslaved women who were forced to nurse their owners' babies.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

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

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.

A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.

This neo-Gothic monastery offers a rare chance to witness the unique maned wolf right up close.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

This mesmerizing statue of a child wrestling an anteater symbolizes the native culture and biodiversity of São Paulo.

Its collection details the experiences of the largest Japanese community outside Japan.

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.

An enigmatic mural hiding in plain sight in one of São Paulo's busiest metro stations.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.