A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.

This is one of the last surviving structures of a once vast palace complex.

An ancient art form is kept alive in this corner of Nepal.

Profile of a sleeping person four kilometers long in 250-meter-high cliffs.

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

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.

These modest Midwestern formations are kin to Niagara Falls' impressive cliffs, more than 600 miles away.

Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.