The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.

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

An array of ancient artifacts from Bronze Age Bristol and other civilizations are housed in this museum.

This Tudor-era castle was once part of King Henry VIII's plan to protect England from invasion.

A Mexico City subway station boasts a hidden museum, complete with a working radio booth.

It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

This industrial Art Nouveau gem is a historic hotspot for Mexican counterculture.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

A museum dedicated to the tragedy of Bloody Sunday.

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

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

This colorful and fiery mural depicts the Irish folk story of the beloved hero Cuchulain.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

One of the world's richest men bought this former paper factory and transformed it into a mall.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

One man's personal collection of more than 2,000 creepy-crawlies from around the world.

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.