Though the name might suggest otherwise, this is an American cemetery.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

A few steps from the site of the Tlatelolco massacre, this museum tells the story of Mexico's 1968 student protests.

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

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

This intriguing museum chronicles the history and impact of immigration in Brazil.

A beautiful midcentury mural by the famed Brazilian modernist artist Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

A king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

These plaques found across Warsaw commemorate the sites where executions or battles took place during the German occupation.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.

Fascinating early attempt at a Jewish autonomous settlement.

This massive stone and steel monument remembers a century-old battle that cost thousands of lives and nearly destroyed the city.

This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.