Places jackeccleston Wants to Go

On the outside of the Mersey Tunnels, an Art Deco sculpture of an Egyptian Pharaoh wears goggles and racing gear.

A plinth outside a church displays sculptures by local artists.

One of the largest objects salvaged from the famous sunken passenger ship.

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

This whimsical public art installation is a unique homage to Liverpool's industrial heritage.

Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.

A gruesome combat between a hunter and a furious momma bear.

This 400-year-old tree is actually an immigrant from North America.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

A unique tribute to the chocolatey past that helped shape one British city.

The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.

Discarded animal sculptures stand forgotten by an abandoned aquarium and water park in Bosque de Chapultepec.

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

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

Sample sweets at an Art Nouveau candy shop that's been in business since 1874.

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

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

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

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.

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

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

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

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