Aguascalientes, Mexico
National Museum of Death
A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.
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Aguascalientes, Mexico
A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.
Palenque, Mexico
An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.
Mexico City, Mexico
Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.
Mexico City, Mexico
Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.
Tepoztlán, Mexico
High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.
San Andrés Cholula, Mexico
An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.
Xcalacoop, Mexico
A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.
Mexico City, Mexico
Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Mexico City, Mexico
Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.
Naucalpan, Mexico
An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.
Boise, Idaho
When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Home to vintage vehicles and local artifacts, this museum also houses a rare taxidermy specimen.
Dawson City, Yukon
A lasting testament to the Klondike Gold Rush.
Gaspé, Québec
When World War II came to Canada, Fort Péninsule was part of the first line of defense for Allied shipping convoys.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.
Inuvik, Northwest Territories
This house of worship in the Arctic Circle is shaped like an igloo.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This remote Moravian mission brought Christianity—as well as devastation—to the Inuit people.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
A statue of the early navigator stands overlooking the land he first surveyed.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.
Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
This former iron ore mine comes alive with fascinating stories of its history.
Stoneville, Newfoundland and Labrador
The last remains of the extinct Beothuk people native to the island of Newfoundland.