Jaisalmer, India
Jaisalmer Fort
The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.
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Jaisalmer, India
The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.
Varanasi, India
Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.
Jaipur, India
The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Chandigarh, India
A palatial sculpture park was built illegally and in secret by a self-taught artist over 36 years.
Chhatarpur, India
Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.
Mexico City, Mexico
This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.
Mexico City, Mexico
This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico
This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.
Santa María del Tule, Mexico
The stoutest tree in the world.
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico
A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.
Chicxulub, Mexico
The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.
Guanajuato, Mexico
A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.
Mexico City, Mexico
Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.
José María Morelos, Mexico
Cave where bat-eating snakes hang down from the ceiling.
Mexico City, Mexico
The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.
Québec City, Québec
A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.
Montreal, Québec
Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.
Montreal, Québec
This indiscriminate collection of audio antiques is trying to preserve the history of the audio industry one vintage appliance at a time.
Cienfuegos, Cuba
Four antique Baldwin trains are kept on display in the Mal Tiempo train depot.
Trinidad, Cuba
This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.
Puebla, Mexico
The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."