A young family tired of their conventional home yearned to live in something a little more intergrated with nature. Their wish was granted by Javier Senosiain of Senosiain Arquitectos, a... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by Rachel

Approaching the tiny island of Janitizio by boat, there is no way to miss the towering Statue of José Maria Morelos. Standing 130-feet high over Lake Patzcuaro, the spiraling stairway that leads... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by serflac, stevelarson and others

From the outside, La Casa Azul is a simple structure that would likely be overlooked if not for its striking shade of blue. But beyond the sky-colored concrete lies a world that once brought two... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

Just five years before his death, Diego Rivera finished one of his most intriguing works, la Fuente de Tláloc. Although strikingly different in medium from most of his work, the massive tiled... »

Unusual Monuments, Peculiar Fountains, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by tonka922, atimian and others

Almost 5 million trucks cross the World Trade Bridge between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and Laredo, Texas every year. Thousands of those trucks are loaded to the brim with drugs headed into the United... »

Commercial Curiosities | Edited by atimian

On your next trip to Zacatecas, plan your wardrobe carefully. If you're planning to stay at the Hotel Quinta Real, it would probably be advisable to avoid wearing red clothes. Although there... »

Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations | Edited by serflac and atimian

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For many of the residents at Casa Xochiquetzal, a clean bathroom and a safe place to sleep at night are a luxury. For 23 woman, who have been or are currently employed as sex workers in a central... »

Odd Accommodations | Edited by atimian

Before 1955, María Sabina was just a farmer. She lived off the land near Huautla de Jiménez and enjoyed a respectable standing among the community as a curandera, or healer. Within the blink of an... »

Extraordinary Flora, Rites and Rituals, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by serflac and atimian

The Playa Hermosa was first discovered by American celebrities in the 1950s, and quickly began a 20-year stint as the ideal location for heaving drinking, drug-fueled benders and steamy love... »

Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Incredible Ruins | Edited by A Facebook user and atimian