Ajijic, Mexico
'El Muro de los Muertos' ('The Wall of the Dead')
The corner walls of a primary school showcase a Mexican version of memento mori.
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Ajijic, Mexico
The corner walls of a primary school showcase a Mexican version of memento mori.
Guadalajara, Mexico
This historic cemetery built for victims of the epidemics that swept Guadalajara is shrouded in macabre tales.
Mazatlán, Mexico
While walking down Mazatlan's historic boardwalk, visitors are surprised to find their ocean view interrupted by a gateway to hell.
Culiacán, Mexico
A giant shrine to Mexico's "narco-saint."
Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
A place to learn about the history and culture of Mexico's largest Anabaptist group.
Mata Ortiz, Mexico
A small gallery in the home of the founding father of Mata Ortiz pottery.
Tucson, Arizona
Enormous photography collection housed in a study center co-founded by Ansel Adams.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.
Chicago, Illinois
This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.
Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Chicago, Illinois
This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.
São Paulo, Brazil
The building that once housed the dictator's secret police is now a museum that documents the history of an oppressive regime and those who fought against it.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.