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

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

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

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

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

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.

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

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

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

A jewel of the Mexico city skyline now slowly crumbles after surviving an earthquake.

Some charming, but sadly, unloved animal statues call this park home.

This stately clock was gifted from China's last imperial government to the people of Mexico.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

The extremely grey columns of one of Mexico City's most iconic beltways are slowly gaining a bit of color.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

Mexico's first public cable car soars over the congested streets outside Mexico City.

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

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.