Places Edited by brittanyjones

By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

The rusted remains of a victim of Hurricane Ike.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.