Belgrade, Serbia
Icarus on the Air Force Command Building
An Art Deco Icarus statue adorns this abandoned gem of Yugoslav Modernist architecture.
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Belgrade, Serbia
An Art Deco Icarus statue adorns this abandoned gem of Yugoslav Modernist architecture.
Malinska, Croatia
This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.
Krusevo, North Macedonia
Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.
Provadia, Bulgaria
Crossing a suspension bridge above a forest is the only way to reach this 12th-century monastery.
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt
The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.
Mexico City, Mexico
A tribute to the 20th-century ball that cast a spotlight on Mexico’s LGBTQ community.
Mexico City, Mexico
These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.
Mexico City, Mexico
It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.
Mexico City, Mexico
The former headquarters of Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education now houses a muralism museum, including Diego Rivera's first large-scale mural project.
Mexico City, Mexico
On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.
Mexico City, Mexico
A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.
Mexico City, Mexico
A Volkswagen Beetle decorated with millions of beads connects Mexico's past and future.
Mexico City, Mexico
The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.
Mexico City, Mexico
This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.
Mexico City, Mexico
This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.
Mexico City, Mexico
A scientific repository of goiters, boils and other ailments throughout Mexican history.
Mexico City, Mexico
A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.
Mexico City, Mexico
Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.
Mexico City, Mexico
66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.
Oaxaca, Mexico
One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.
Oaxaca, Mexico
A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.
Oaxaca, Mexico
At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.
Oaxaca, Mexico
The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.
Munich, Germany
The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.