A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

A pocket of serenity in hectic Buenos Aires, complete with a peaceful courtyard and massive library.

A memorial to the victims of Argentina's "Dirty War."

The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

A mysterious architectural gem in one of the most elegant areas of Buenos Aires.

A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.

A vibrant street away from the typical tourist track, lined with colorful, mosaic-covered houses.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.

A pocket of Buenos Aires with an unusually high concentration of psychotherapists.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

An unassuming London park is actually a pilgrimage site for modern clowns.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.