Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.

Some charming, but sadly, unloved animal statues call this park home.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

A small building that loosely resembles a tooth is appropriately used as a dentist office.

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.

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

The world's tallest carillon is located at the top of this skyscraper in Mexico City.

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

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

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.