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

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

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

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.

This art shopping center still boasts pieces of its past as a textile factory.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

A small building that loosely resembles a tooth is appropriately used as a dentist office.

The walls and ceilings of the "Mexican Sistine Chapel" are almost completely covered with mural, sculpture, inscriptions and oil paintings.

Inside this gallery is amazing folk art from across Mexico.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

It's a repurposed treasure trove of history, located just an hour away from Acadia National Park.

A natural rock silhouette on Cape Elizabeth's scenic Shore Road, reminiscent of New Hampshire's "Old Man of the Mountain."

This once-forgotten African American cultural hub was an important stop on the Underground Railroad.

The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist.

It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.