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

The enigmatic and seldom visited ruins of a Mayan city-state.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.

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

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

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

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

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

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

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.