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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

This Mexico City subway station will make you feel like you've been transported to the London Underground.

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.

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

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

If you like Art Deco you will love this bridge.

Oversized versions of a beloved toy dot a children's playground in a Spanish toymaking town.

An enormous roadside attraction in the heart of Spain's toy-making hub.

This beloved ancient tree is the pride of this city center.

An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.

The world's first electric battery-powered submarine.

An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.

The oldest vestiges of Madrid found here, have been incorporated into this new museum.

This fantastic sculpture of an early model helicopter celebrates the local toy industry.