Places Mark H Wants to Go

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.

Works from the golden age of Mexican muralism can be found inside a typical city market.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

A house mixing elements of Chinese and Mexican architecture stands as a tribute to the Chinese-Mexican bishop who lived here.

A hacienda that features all things uniquely Yucatán.

A field of whimsical floats, where all of your favorite childhood stories have been put out to pasture.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's 1943 book shares a surprising connection with El Salvador.

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

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

A petroleum heritage museum on the site where James Miller Williams dug the first commercial oil well on the continent in 1858.

This towering bee statue is a tribute to Ontario's first meadery and a century-old honey producer.

This sprawling collection hides many charms.

Made from local Irish moss, this pie is served only in Prince Edward Island's potato museum.

Part arcade, part museum, this collection features vintage and modern pinball machines.

The once-booming fox ranching industry has left its mark on Prince Edward Island.

A collection of whimsical metal sculptures scattered along a forest path.

The largest open-pit gold mine in Canada.

Scrap metal transformed into surreal roadside art.

A major pre-Columbian archaeological site in central El Salvador.

This risky summer festival honors a historic volcanic eruption.

A legendary tree towers within its own vibrant sanctuary.

This historic prison is the oldest in Ontario and the second oldest in Canada.

When North America was covered in ice, this was an oasis in the frozen desert.