This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

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

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.

This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.

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

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

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

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

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.