This architectural wonder of Mexico City houses several art schools and national research centers.

Its most enigmatic sculpture is a giantess with a ghostly face on her knee.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

Abandoned figurines adorn a small plot on the side of a craft market's entrance.

An extravagant 18th-century fountain built with bits of broken ceramic.

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

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.

This massive piece of artwork weighs more than 250 tons, and was designed as a tribute to the first president of the United Arab Emirates.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

This massive monument honors the first human in space.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

Dozens of padlock-trees along the Moscow River.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.