An ode to a chess-loving diplomat.

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

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

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

A bronze statue of the famed Prussian naturalist commemorates the year he spent in Mexico.

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

Founded by a Basque immigrant, Mexico City's oldest bakery has a history dating back to 1870.

These floating gardens show what Mexico City used to look during the Aztec Empire.

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

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

A small building that loosely resembles a tooth is appropriately used as a dentist office.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.

A strange Georgian folly sits atop a lonely hill.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.