This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

Some charming, but sadly, unloved animal statues call this park home.

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

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

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

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

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

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

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

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

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

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

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.

The remains of an Aztec school and various intriguing artifacts lie below a modern cultural center.