Climb through the life of a Mexican hero as you ascend a 130-foot statue.

This church devoted to Mexico's "dead saint" is a festive celebration of a formerly hidden religious figure.

This 16th-century church now has a heavenly second life as a cultural hub of Pátzcuaro.

Public clocks around the city chime with bullfights, cockfights, old railways, and other local traditions.

On a picturesque lake island, a massive, “broken” crucifixion has become a popular pilgrimage destination.

An impressive if morbid collection of mummified remains from different eras of the region's history.

The artwork detailing the city's history features a few controversial characters.

A formerly derelict railway workshop is home to a new world-class contemporary art museum in Central Mexico.

A museum dedicated to the famous Mexican illustrator's iconic calaveras.

Legends, sculptures, and unique tombs can be seen lurking in these connected cemeteries.

In Mexico, an abandoned Scottish-looking castle stands as a tribute to love.

The history of this futuristic crypt-turned-temple is as curious as its facade.

This ornate church designed by a self-taught architect is an eclectic masterpiece in the heart of Central Mexico.

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.