Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

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

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

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

The collection of intricate sculptures includes one carved from a mammoth's tusk

This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.

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

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

The former headquarters of Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education now houses a muralism museum, including Diego Rivera's first large-scale mural project.

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

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

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

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

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

One of Hawaiʻi’s largest petroglyph fields contains a number of depictions of people.

A diverse collection from all over Chiapas, gathered by a philanthropist during his activism in the state.