A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

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

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

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

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

One of the last designs from architect Oscar Niemeyer.

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

The largest open-air contemporary art center in South America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.

This park feels like a lush little jungle full of wildlife nestled within São Paulo.

This Brazilian town built by Freemasons is full of colonial Masonic architecture and symbolic imagery.

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.

Ella Fitzgerald, opera singer Enrico Caruso, and dancer Isadora Duncan all performed in this lavish, supposedly haunted theater.

This somber statue remembers the enslaved women who were forced to nurse their owners' babies.

This skyscraper once housed weapons during the revolution and was the scene of two brutal crimes that shocked São Paulo society.

The craziest comic book shop in São Paulo.

This unusual monument shows a naked Simón Bolívar stripped of clothing, medals, and swords.

The world's first crowdfunded skyscraper has not gone quite to plan.