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Auckland, New Zealand
'The Lighthouse: Tū Whenua-a-Kura'
A neon-illuminated statue of James Cook at the edge of a historical Auckland wharf makes for an unexpected discovery.
-36.8429, 174.7678
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Museo Robert Brady
An incredible little museum of interior design full of artifacts collected from around the world.
18.9198, -99.2362
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Cuernavaca Cathedral Murals
Monumental paintings, discovered in a Mexican cathedral in 1957, depict the deaths of some friars in Japan.
18.9205, -99.2369
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Palace of Cortés
The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.
18.9213, -99.2333
Toluca, Mexico
Cosmovitral Botanical Garden
Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.
19.2936, -99.6537
Tepoztlán, Mexico
El Tepozteco
High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.
19.0007, -99.1015
Temoaya, Mexico
Centro Ceremonial Otomí
This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.
19.5315, -99.5245
Mexico City, Mexico
Desierto de los Leones (Desert of the Lions)
Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.
19.3058, -99.3033
Mexico City, Mexico
Xochimilco Raised Fields
These floating gardens show what Mexico City used to look during the Aztec Empire.
19.2614, -99.0972
Mexico City, Mexico
Ruta de la Amistad (Friendship Route)
A series of modernist, abstract sculptures form a route created as part of the 1968 Olympics' Cultural Olympiad.
19.3029, -99.1860
Naucalpan, Mexico
El Nido de Quetzalcóatl
An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.
19.4793, -99.2792
Mexico City, Mexico
Espacio Escultórico (Sculptural Space)
A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.
19.3188, -99.1825
Mexico City, Mexico
Museo Anahuacalli
The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.
19.3232, -99.1439
Mexico City, Mexico
UNAM Central Library
This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.
19.3334, -99.1873
Mexico City, Mexico
'La Conquista de la Energia' ('The Conquest of Energy')
This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.
19.3332, -99.1835
Mexico City, Mexico
Faculty of Medicine Mural
A gigantic, symbolic artwork covers the side of the building.
19.3331, -99.1801
Mexico City, Mexico
Vía Verde Vertical Gardens
The extremely grey columns of one of Mexico City's most iconic beltways are slowly gaining a bit of color.
19.3408, -99.2032
Mexico City, Mexico
Pabellón Rayos Cósmicos (Cosmic Ray Pavilion)
This laboratory has a remarkable concrete roof that measures less than an inch at its thickest point.
19.3340, -99.1812
Mexico City, Mexico
Plaza Loreto
One of the world's richest men bought this former paper factory and transformed it into a mall.
19.3393, -99.1935
Mexico City, Mexico
'El Perfil del Tiempo'
A "time traveler's" vision of human history stretches throughout Mexico City's Copilco metro station.
19.3362, -99.1771
Mexico City, Mexico
The Source of the Risco
An extravagant 18th-century fountain built with bits of broken ceramic.
19.3450, -99.1920
Mexico City, Mexico
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo House-Studio Museum
The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.
19.3496, -99.1973
Mexico City, Mexico
Elena Garro Cultural Center
Named after and designed by women, this unique cultural center is an early 20th-century mansion covered in a modern shell.
19.3486, -99.1586
Mexico City, Mexico
Fuente de los Coyotes
In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.
19.3492, -99.1635
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