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

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.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

A century-old bathhouse that provides the luxury of warm water to rural Guatemalans.

Natural saunas fed by volcanic heat.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

The only remaining building in New York to see the inauguration of a president is being slowly overtaken by a grocery store.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.

Known as the "Forgotten City" it was home to industry, riots, artists, squatters, and to one of the largest single disaster fires in New York City.

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.