Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

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.

A unique walk through hundreds of cactus plants, including some that stretch over 8 feet tall.

Mexico City decorates its facades with extravagant floral arrangements every year.

One of Mexico's rare urban natural parks features waterfalls and a working fish farm.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

This industrial Art Nouveau gem is a historic hotspot for Mexican counterculture.

The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.