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

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

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

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

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

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

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

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

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

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.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

Step inside an ancient beehive tomb built for a mysterious cult hero.

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.