Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

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

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

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

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.