El Castillo Pyramid at Chichen Itza - Ancient Mayan Wonder #3403888 (License: Personal Use)

El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcán, is a 30-meter-tall step-pyramid located at the archaeological site of Chichen Itza in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Constructed by the Maya civilization around the 9th-12th centuries CE, it features 365 steps (one for each day of the solar year), precise astronomical alignments-including the equinox serpent shadow effect-and intricate stone carvings of the feathered serpent deity. The structure sits atop a large platform with four stairways facing cardinal directions, each adorned with massive stone serpent heads at the base.

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