Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Monumental paintings, discovered in a Mexican cathedral in 1957, depict the deaths of some friars in Japan.

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

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

An incredible little museum of interior design full of artifacts collected from around the world.

An ode to a chess-loving diplomat.

This tiny garden was built specifically to provide a place of peace and serenity away from the busy city streets.

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

A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century.

The last home designed in its entirety by noted architect Luis Barragán owes its existence to an impressive jacaranda tree.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

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

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

Direct, creative challenge to Mother Nature's winter wrath.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.