Places sonyaejwong Wants to Go

Mexico City's residents are being watched by this state surveillance headquarters, designed by architects with a flair for intimidation.

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

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

This art shopping center still boasts pieces of its past as a textile factory.

Colonial architecture meets urban art in this sprawling open-air gallery.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

The ruins of an ancient mansion sits in front of and underneath a contemporary art gallery.

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.