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

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

The magic's in the hole!

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

A jewel of the Mexico city skyline now slowly crumbles after surviving an earthquake.

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

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

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

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.