Around The World in 80 Treasures - Episode 2: Mexico To Central North America

Episode 2: Mexico To Central North America

# Location Treasure Image Brief description
9 Southern Mexico Palenque Mayan city showcasing some of their finest architecture, sculpture, and stucco reliefs.
10 Tollan Tula, Mexico The Giants of Tula 10th century stone sculptures/columns of Toltec warriors dressed in feathers and gods.
11 Mexico City, Mexico Man, Controller of the Universe Painting by Diego Rivera commissioned by Nelson Rockefeller embodying the struggle between capitalism and communism. A recreation of the destroyed original Man at the Crossroads.
12 Cortez, Colorado 1851 Navy Colt revolver Mass-produced six-shot handgun used in the American Civil War and subsequently used in fulfilling the Manifest Destiny.
13 Colorado Mesa Verde National Park A small community built under a rock shelf by the ancestors of the pueblo heirs.
14 Charlottesville, Virginia Monticello Home designed and built in the late 18th century by Thomas Jefferson.
15 New York, New York Statue of Liberty A 151 foot tall statue given by France to the United States to commemorate the centennial since the American Declaration of Independence.
16 Manhattan, New York Seagram Building Dan's quintessence of the skyscraper commercial design.

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