Roots EarthMexico City, Mexico
Estela de Luz
A 104-meter tower of quartz panels and electric light marks the eastern entrance to Chapultepec. Inaugurated in 2012 for Mexico's independence bicentennial, it arrived late and far over budget, becoming as famous for scandal as for spectacle.
What the app adds
Roots Earth has a longer story for Estela de Luz, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.
Location
Coordinates: 19.423048, -99.175857