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Madeleine

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Art historian, classicist, writer, editor, designer, world traveler, and connoisseur of the obscure.
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Add-A-Ball Arcade's basement location.

Seattle, Washington

Add-a-Ball Bar and Arcade

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

Blue Moon Tavern

Seattle, Washington

Blue Moon Tavern

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

Lake View Cemetery

Seattle, Washington

Lake View Cemetery

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

The old gasification plant in Gas Works Park, Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Gas Works Park

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Gum Wall window ledge

Seattle, Washington

Gum Wall

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Museum of Pop Culture

Seattle, Washington

Museum of Pop Culture

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Fremont Troll

Seattle, Washington

Fremont Troll

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Seattle Underground

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Underground

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

"El Mundo Mágico de los Mayas" from Leonora Carrington.

Mexico City, Mexico

National Museum of Anthropology Murals

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

The head of the stone serpent.

Mexico City, Mexico

Aztec Serpent Head Cornerstone

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

Load up a tray.
Permanently Closed

Mexico City, Mexico

The Cake Room at Pastelería Ideal

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

Chapultepec Castle

Mexico City, Mexico

Chapultepec Castle

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

The song of a sacred bird echoes up the stairs if you clap your hands.

Chichen Itza, Mexico

Chichen Itza Chirp

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

El Castillo (pyramid of Kukulcán) in Chichén Itzá

Chichen Itza, Mexico

Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Entrance to Bolón-Chohol

Mexico

Cuzamá Cenotes

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

A view of the Chicxulub impact site from space.

Chicxulub, Mexico

Chicxulub Crater

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.

Plaque at Calle 59

Mérida, Mexico

Los Rincones de Mérida

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

Mural of the Great Goddess

San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico

Mural of the Great Goddess

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

Quetpapalotl Palace

San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico

Quetzalpapálotl Palace

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

Real dogs next to a statue.

Mexico City, Mexico

Xoloitzcuintles of the Dolores Olmedo Museum

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

Colourful cable cars

Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico

Mexicable Cable Car

Mexico's first public cable car soars over the congested streets outside Mexico City.

La Isla de las Muñecas
Permanently Closed

Mexico City, Mexico

La Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls)

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

The Sweets Section at Mercado de la Merced

Mexico City, Mexico

The Sweets Section at Mercado de la Merced

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

Cafebrería El Péndulo Second Floor.

Mexico City, Mexico

Cafebrería El Péndulo

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

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