A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

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

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Shocking dioramas of human torture, meant to promote human rights awareness.

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

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

Southern Mexico under the influence of mushrooms, ceremony and celebrity.

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

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

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture.

A jewel of the Mexico city skyline now slowly crumbles after surviving an earthquake.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Mexico City's residents are being watched by this state surveillance headquarters, designed by architects with a flair for intimidation.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

A scientific repository of goiters, boils and other ailments throughout Mexican history.

An accidentally hidden library containing the ephemeral history of New York.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

Visit the site of a subway powered by nothing more than air--and lots of it.