The official Presidential Residence of Los Pinos became an emblem of Mexico's opulence and presidential corruption.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

The remains of an Aztec school and various intriguing artifacts lie below a modern cultural center.

History is on display in this hall, which has served as the seat of city government for centuries.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.