This monument marking the center of Mexico might be more political than geographical.

A wall of this old hotel was decorated with drawings made of pebbles during its construction.

A beautiful example of 18th-century engineering still standing tall.

What better place to learn about the beautiful game than an actual soccer ball-shaped building?

The building that houses this museum is as historic as its collection.

The realistic reptiles lurk along the side of a highway.

Climb and walk into the crater of one of the youngest volcanoes on Earth.

The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.

One of the world's largest murals covers a large swath of homes in its hillside neighborhood.

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

The development of this cliffside waterpark is representative of Mexico's history of co-op tourism developments.

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

A thriving community of Taiwanese art.

Air-raid tunnels hidden beneath this opulent hotel provided shelter and an escape route—and one of the world's longest slides.

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.

The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.