What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

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

An incredible little museum of interior design full of artifacts collected from around the world.

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

A "time traveler's" vision of human history stretches throughout Mexico City's Copilco metro station.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

Diego Rivera hid various people and symbols in his first large-scale mural project.

It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.

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

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

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

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.

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

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

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

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

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

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

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