One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

A well-preserved network of cavernous tunnels have spent silent centuries removing Toronto's waste.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.

This gorgeous stretch of coastline is home to beautiful views and centuries-old rock art.

The corner walls of a primary school showcase a Mexican version of memento mori.

The Rio Lerma (Chignahuapan) in El Salto, Mexico, is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. It’s covered in white foam, and falling in can kill.

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

The colorful array of art leads to a small Aztec pyramid.

Trek through the jungle on a boat and a swinging bridge and you'll be rewarded with these refreshing, if pungent, mineral pools.

There is nothing like a religious festival celebrated with blow-up sledgehammers.

A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

A dark tunnel leads to a striking white crater that seems to be from another planet.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.