A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.

The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.

The corner walls of a primary school showcase a Mexican version of memento mori.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

His music once banned in Communist Cuba, John Lennon is now immortalized in bronze by Castro, who considers Lennon a "fellow dreamer."

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

Neo-cave art on the macro scale.

All that remains of a sugar mill destroyed during the War of Independence of 1895.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

A cemetery full of exquisite statuary, including a monument to a woman some say died of a broken heart.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.