The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

A veritable variety of odds and ends.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

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

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

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

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

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

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

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

The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.