Mexico City, Mexico
Disk of Death
This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.
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Mexico City, Mexico
This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.
Mexico City, Mexico
The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.
Mexico City, Mexico
Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.
Shanghai, China
A labyrinth of clothing, electronics, and other counterfeit items.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Florence, Italy
A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.
Florence, Italy
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Segovia, Spain
One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
Alpine, New Jersey
Along the Palisades skyline are the ruins of a large mansion built in 1911 and demolished in the 1930s.
Buffalo, New York
The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Rochester, New York
An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses.
Rochester, New York
The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.
Pine Bush, New York
The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.
Kerhonkson, New York
"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.
New Paltz, New York
This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.
Neversink, New York
The lost town of Neversink, sunk by New York City.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
New Hyde Park, New York
This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.
Cairo, Egypt
A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.
Cairo, Egypt
Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.
Shanghai, China
A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.
Shanghai, China
The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.