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

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

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

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

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

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

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.

This house was largely built out of hundreds of thousands of discarded glass embalming fluid bottles.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

An unrecognized micronation declared by Greenpeace to protect the glaciers of Chile.

The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.

The world's most remote airport.

In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.