The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.

Puerto Rico's oldest rum producer started its 140-year-old business with "a little barrel."

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.

This underground museum highlights the history of Mexico City's subway system.

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

The underground mall's skylights look like they could be part of a spaceship.

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

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

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

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.

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

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

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.