Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

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

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.

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

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

This tiny garden was built specifically to provide a place of peace and serenity away from the busy city streets.

Some charming, but sadly, unloved animal statues call this park home.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Abandoned landscape once home to "the world's largest winery."

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.