In the Manduri reserve of Sao Paulo, you can see the endangered black-horned capuchin monkey up close.

This nomadic monster has divided opinions as it prowls across Canada.

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

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

One of Western Africa's oldest mosques, this Timbuktu icon has stood for nearly 700 years.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

This belfry is all that remains of the town that was buried by a violent volcano eruption.

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.

The runoff from these fiery cliffs sends red water flowing into the sea.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.

The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.

The oldest surviving glass furnace cone in Western Europe.

One of the cave cities of Crimea, built by the Goths in the sixth century.

Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

A pyramidal marker where the borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana meet on top of Mount Roraima.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

The house of a former Argentinian president stands protected within a large glass case.