Mexico City, Mexico
Hellenic Cultural Institute's Coffered Ceiling
This piece of a Renaissance-era Spanish castle remained lost for decades.
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Mexico City, Mexico
This piece of a Renaissance-era Spanish castle remained lost for decades.
Mexico City, Mexico
A few steps from the site of the Tlatelolco massacre, this museum tells the story of Mexico's 1968 student protests.
Mexico City, Mexico
A tribute to the 20th-century ball that cast a spotlight on Mexico’s LGBTQ community.
Mexico City, Mexico
A Mexico City subway station boasts a hidden museum, complete with a working radio booth.
Mexico City, Mexico
This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.
Mexico City, Mexico
Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.
Mexico City, Mexico
The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.
Mexico City, Mexico
Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.
Nativitas, Mexico
The grounds of this former dairy hacienda now contain an entire town inspired by Tuscany, Italy.
Nativitas, Mexico
These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A plaque commemorates a Victorian scientist's monumental discovery about waves.
Izamal, Mexico
A hand-painted advertisement for chocolate adorns the walls of this historic building.
Manchester, England
Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.
Prestonpans, Scotland
This massive work of art was designed to commemorate Burns Night and the national poet of Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.
Glasgow, Scotland
A unique art installation located on what was once considered the widest railway bridge in the world.
Brighton, England
A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.
Brighton, England
These shopping center benches are actually a modern art installation.
Brighton, England
This concept building is the UK's first attempt at making a permanent structure of nothing but trash.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Brighton, England
This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Hove, England
Tucked between a side street and a theater, this arch once led to a prestigious riding school, and now opens to a courtyard and community garden.
Brighton, England
One fisherman has used his love of pebbles and shore to create a crazy garden of rocky art.