The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.

This ancient Roman cistern has been the source of many legends throughout the centuries.

The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.

An homage to the first Spanish cyclist to win the Tour de France.

At least according to the Guinness World Records.

Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

A trompe l'oeil mural remembers the original colonial building that once stood here.

Founded by a Basque immigrant, Mexico City's oldest bakery has a history dating back to 1870.

Sample sweets at an Art Nouveau candy shop that's been in business since 1874.

You can take the metro between these two stations, or you can walk the underground bookstore-lined passageway that connects them

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

Inside the cloister of the Temple of San Juan Bautista is a ceiling decorated with gold Baroque illustrations.

The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.

In this breathtaking canyon, crocodiles bask on boulders and glide through the murky waters.

This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.

The scene of a legendary hunt is displayed on this building's facade.

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."