The museum houses "the most studied meteorite in history," among other geological oddities.

Get a close look at the gigantic remains of long-extinct mammoths.

Explore the history of Mexico's lesser-known ancient alcoholic beverage.

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

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.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

A scientific repository of goiters, boils and other ailments throughout Mexican history.

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

The displays in this off-the-beaten-path museum highlight the holistic, indigenous methods of healing.

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.

The home of Mahatma Gandhi during part of the 21 years he spent living in South Africa is now a guest house.

Fascinating collection of Khoisan rock engravings, still situated in their original setting.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

Over a million items cram the shelves at Africa's largest shop of used and rare books.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.