An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

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

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

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

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

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

The official Presidential Residence of Los Pinos became an emblem of Mexico's opulence and presidential corruption.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

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.

A bronze statue of the famed Prussian naturalist commemorates the year he spent in Mexico.

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

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

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

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

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

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

Sleepy Minneapolis block beats Guinness Record for most churches on one city block.