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

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

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

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 clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

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.

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

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

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

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

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

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

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

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.