This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.

This museum dedicated to cartography is housed in a former 17th-century convent.

The unique collection of gifts includes braids of human hair, a spoon, and a Virgin made of bread.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

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

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

The remains of an Aztec school and various intriguing artifacts lie below a modern cultural center.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

A large instrument played by the wind.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.