Places Michael James Carvalho Luongo Wants to Go

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

A 16th-century convent became a contemporary art museum.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

A Volkswagen Beetle decorated with millions of beads connects Mexico's past and future.

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

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

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.

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

At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.

Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

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

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

A giant scrap metal troll rests his hands on top of a dilapidated building covered in graffiti.

A medley of objects that represent Argentine culture, from cars to toys.

The house of a former Argentinian president stands protected within a large glass case.

A mysterious architectural gem in one of the most elegant areas of Buenos Aires.

A vibrant street away from the typical tourist track, lined with colorful, mosaic-covered houses.

A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.

Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.