A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

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

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.

An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.

This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.

At Brandy Station, Civil War soldiers left their mark on the battlefield and the walls of this small wooden house.

An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

A memorial to Chinese freedom in the city where American freedom was born.

Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.

This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

The last remaining 19th-century tenement from Boston's old West End neighborhood.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history, this memorial has faced its fair share of backlash.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

A unique music museum housed in a historic Boston theater.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

A plaque memorializes the Boston location of one of the largest nightclub fires in history.