A scientific repository of goiters, boils and other ailments throughout Mexican history.

A statue in Balderas subway station honors the rock star who wrote about it in a song.

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

Its exhibits are dedicated to educating the public about state terrorism in Mexico.

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

This stately clock was gifted from China's last imperial government to the people of Mexico.

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

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

This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.

This mosaic made out of books represents one of Colonial Mexico's most important literary figures.

A tribute to the 20th-century ball that cast a spotlight on Mexico’s LGBTQ community.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

This Rodin sculpture in Cleveland bears the lasting marks of a 1970 bombing.

This brewery infuses its beers and food with maple from a generations-old family farm. 

Relax over handcrafted ale and gastro-pub grub inside an iconic (and possibly haunted) train station.

Climb the first lighthouse commissioned on a Great Lake to a lookout with peaceful, panoramic views.

Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

Where a demonstration led to equal rights for one of California's most marginalized communities.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.