Mexico City, Mexico
Capilla de la Conchita (Church of the Immaculate Conception)
One of the oldest Christian churches still standing in the Americas, and almost certainly Mexico's oldest in continuous use.
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Mexico City, Mexico
One of the oldest Christian churches still standing in the Americas, and almost certainly Mexico's oldest in continuous use.
Mexico City, Mexico
A small building that loosely resembles a tooth is appropriately used as a dentist office.
Mexico City, Mexico
One of the best examples of Modernist religious architecture in Mexico City.
Mexico City, Mexico
The outside of this theater is decorated with a Diego Rivera mural that explores the history of Mexico.
Mexico City, Mexico
Sample sweets at an Art Nouveau candy shop that's been in business since 1874.
Madrid, Spain
For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.
Madrid, Spain
A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.
Madrid, Spain
This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."
Madrid, Spain
Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.
Oaxaca, Mexico
This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.
Mexico City, Mexico
A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.
Mexico City, Mexico
This striking building appears to defy gravity, a tower balancing atop a much smaller cube.
Mexico City, Mexico
This stately clock was gifted from China's last imperial government to the people of Mexico.