This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

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

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

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

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

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

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

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

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.

The first crematorium in the Netherlands.

Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.

A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.