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

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.

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

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.

Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

This community-driven organization uses education and eco-friendly technology to protect the environment.

An enchanting natural wonder in Puerto Rico's Camuy River Park.

This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.

This limestone cave offers an incredible view of the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

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

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

Abandoned figurines adorn a small plot on the side of a craft market's entrance.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

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