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

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

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

In 2018, Pohoiki Road was severed by lava flowing from the eruption of Kilauea.

Bathe in these natural hot springs located high in the Andes Mountains.

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

Sporting Brutalist architecture, this school is hidden amid a quiet suburban neighborhood.

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

A few steps from the site of the Tlatelolco massacre, this museum tells the story of Mexico's 1968 student protests.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

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

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.