Modern pyramids built to channel positive energy have also fomented local tales of animal sacrifice.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

The enigmatic and seldom visited ruins of a Mayan city-state.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

Despite its name this unique art piece was established to commemorate a tragic flood.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

The headquarters of the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis, complete with Rosicrucian pyramids, all in the Pennsylvania woods.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

On the Irish coast, 18 members of the Howard family are eternally resting in an Egyptian pyramid.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.

This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.