A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.

Bolivia's needle-like rock formations.

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

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

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

The stoutest tree in the world.

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

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

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

This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.