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These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

Boats must transform into railroad cars to navigate this Polish canal.

Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.

A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.

A few steps from the site of the Tlatelolco massacre, this museum tells the story of Mexico's 1968 student protests.

This neon installation is a tribute to a Mexica god, who gave his skin to humanity.

This collection of promotional calendars preserves a staple of mid-century Mexican pop art.

This hotel is an amazing example of the Escuela Tapatía de Arquitectura movement.

Outside a market, beautiful murals pay tribute to fruit sellers and farmers, as well as a few legendary artists.

A gigantic, symbolic artwork covers the side of the building.

Legend says the building's unusual features were added at the request of a paranoid president.

This Mexico City subway station will make you feel like you've been transported to the London Underground.

This architectural wonder of Mexico City houses several art schools and national research centers.

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

This covert museum showcases booties worn by a rescue dog and slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

A bullet-scarred monastery chronicles Mexico's turbulent history of foreign invasions.

The official Presidential Residence of Los Pinos became an emblem of Mexico's opulence and presidential corruption.

Mexico City's residents are being watched by this state surveillance headquarters, designed by architects with a flair for intimidation.

Its exhibits are dedicated to educating the public about state terrorism in Mexico.

This industrial Art Nouveau gem is a historic hotspot for Mexican counterculture.

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

Located in a veterinary school, this macabre exhibit displays the effects of animal diseases.

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