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

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

An extravagant 18th-century fountain built with bits of broken ceramic.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

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

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

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

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

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

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.

The English graveyard of Mineral del Monte, a magical little piece of Cornwall in Mexico.

These nearly 500-year-old scenes are largely faded by the ravages of time, yet still maintain their power to horrify.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

This huge green space packed with activities will make you forget you're in the middle of the Ecuadorian capital.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

This tiny cafe is one of the last meeting places of its kind, allowing revolutionaries a place to plot.

These medieval ruins have survived since the 12th century, even providing shelter from the Nazis.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?