Places jvillarreal Wants to Go

Architectural elements and building materials for this house were transported from Salisbury, England.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

An inland seafood emporium makes more sense than you'd think.

This giant expressionist head crowns a museum devoted to a beloved Mexican leader.

This scenic cable car ride glides 100 feet above Mexico City.

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

Abandoned figurines adorn a small plot on the side of a craft market's entrance.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

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

Explore the history of Mexico's lesser-known ancient alcoholic beverage.

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

This warehouse-gallery-shop hybrid showcases Mexican craftwork at its best.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

A scientific repository of goiters, boils and other ailments throughout Mexican history.

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

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

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

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."