The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

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

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

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.