San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
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San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Coloradas, Mexico
This small, yet notable, cable-stayed bridge was built to support tourism to a series of internet-famous pink lakes.
Mexico City, Mexico
This striking building appears to defy gravity, a tower balancing atop a much smaller cube.
Valladolid, Mexico
A mysterious, abandoned Chinese building in Mexico pays homage to the area's East Asian immigrants.
Mexico City, Mexico
After several moves across Mexico City, these two statues found a home in Mestizaje Park.
Tequisquiapan, Mexico
This monument marking the center of Mexico might be more political than geographical.
Mexico City, Mexico
A series of modernist, abstract sculptures form a route created as part of the 1968 Olympics' Cultural Olympiad.
Guanajuato, Mexico
The world's largest collection of Don Quixote-inspired art.
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
A beautiful example of 18th-century engineering still standing tall.
Toluca, Mexico
This museum tells the history of Day of the Dead sugar sculptures.
Tequisquiapan, Mexico
This detailed miniature model covers all aspects of life in a small Mexican village.
Mexico City, Mexico
The F1 Mexican Grand Prix circuit goes right through the middle of this old baseball stadium.
Mexico City, Mexico
The outside of this theater is decorated with a Diego Rivera mural that explores the history of Mexico.
Pachuca de Soto, Mexico
The realistic reptiles lurk along the side of a highway.
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico's second-tallest monument, now half-hidden in a private residential complex.
Mexico City, Mexico
An inland seafood emporium makes more sense than you'd think.
Mexico City, Mexico
The extremely grey columns of one of Mexico City's most iconic beltways are slowly gaining a bit of color.
Guanajuato, Mexico
A hotel masquerading as a medieval castle overlooks a Mexican city.
Mexico City, Mexico
This tiny garden was built specifically to provide a place of peace and serenity away from the busy city streets.
Valle de Bravo, Mexico
This beloved, centuries-old tree stands at the center of a small park dotted with archaeological artifacts.