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

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

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

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

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

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.

A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.