A series of mosaics in Mexico City's Historic Center celebrate the Basque Country's "eighth province"—its diaspora.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

This mosaic made out of books represents one of Colonial Mexico's most important literary figures.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

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

A Volkswagen Beetle decorated with millions of beads connects Mexico's past and future.

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

Mexico City’s smallest church, designed as a miniature cathedral and visited mainly by robbers and prostitutes.

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

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

A statue in Balderas subway station honors the rock star who wrote about it in a song.

The remains of an Aztec school and various intriguing artifacts lie below a modern cultural center.

A trompe l'oeil mural remembers the original colonial building that once stood here.

The former headquarters of Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education now houses a muralism museum, including Diego Rivera's first large-scale mural project.

This colorful and fiery mural depicts the Irish folk story of the beloved hero Cuchulain.

The 19th-century hacienda house is filled with Aztec sculptures.

This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.