Zacatecas, Mexico
Rafael Coronel Museum
Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent.
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Zacatecas, Mexico
Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent.
Zacatecas, Mexico
The spectacular subterranean collection includes dazzling minerals, including a piece of "kryptonite."
Zacatecas, Mexico
This grand yet little-visited tomb seems almost carved into the hill it sits on.
Zacatecas, Mexico
Fragments of the former temple's lost facade are now displayed in a strange library of stones.
Mexcaltitán de Uribe, Mexico
Legend says this tiny ancient island is the lost ancestral homeland of the Aztecs.
Chihuahua, Mexico
The former home of the famed revolutionary Pancho Villa is now a museum in his honor.
Mata Ortiz, Mexico
A small gallery in the home of the founding father of Mata Ortiz pottery.
El Triunfo, Mexico
This bilingual museum explores the more than 300 years of vaquero history.
Walsingham, England
A ruined priory that was once a favorite pilgrimage site for English kings.
Riga, Latvia
This atmospheric museum honors a family who hid Jews during the Nazi occupation of Latvia.
Toyo, Japan
Kokera sushi may be the rarest sushi you have never heard of.
Lekki, Nigeria
Not your average art gallery, this massive center hosts 8,000 works from artists across Africa—and it’s free to the public.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Immersive exhibitions track Saint Petersburg’s past and present.
Abovyan, Armenia
Unique Armenian monastery from the 13th century, reclaimed by nature but still welcoming visitors.
Budapest, Hungary
This tomb of a Sufi mystic is a remnant of Ottoman rule in Hungary.
Kong, Côte d'Ivoire
Perhaps the biggest draw to this mosque is its remote location and lack of tourists.
Tokyo, Japan
Students pray here in hopes of entering one of Japan’s most prestigious universities.
Rambadagalla, Sri Lanka
This enormous statue of the Buddha is a response to the destruction of the Bamiyan statues in Afghanistan.
Matale, Sri Lanka
An enigmatic temple with complicated history, at the center of Sri Lanka.
Sighișoara, Romania
This is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler Vlad III Dracul.
Iceland
A goblet-shaped rock that, according to lore, is the home of an elven hermit.
Pune, India
Unassuming public garden with hundreds of rose varieties.
Ragama, Sri Lanka
Surrounded by thick vegetation, this basilica integrates Sinhalese and Western architecture.
Córdoba, Spain
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.