The last home designed in its entirety by noted architect Luis Barragán owes its existence to an impressive jacaranda tree.

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

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

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

One of the world's heaviest musical instruments towers within a popular urban park.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

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

This industrial Art Nouveau gem is a historic hotspot for Mexican counterculture.

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

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

This hotel is an amazing example of the Escuela Tapatía de Arquitectura movement.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

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

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

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.