Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.

This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Collection of fossils, plants, and ancient animals encased in amber.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.