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Unusual Attractions in Toluca

Cosmovitral Botanical Garden

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

Manuel M. Villada Museum of Natural History

The mummies of a fake priest and bandit's wife are among the abundant curiosities at this museum.

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Pino Suárez Linear Garden

This sculpture garden is a serene oasis wedged in the middle of a busy highway.

2 miles from Toluca

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Museo del Barro (Museum of Clay)

A collection of incredible clay crafts, complete with earthen skeletons and mermaids.

4 miles from Toluca

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Calixtlahuaca

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

4 miles from Toluca

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La Escondida

A fairy garden in an old hotel hidden in La Marquesa forest.

16 miles from Toluca

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Centro Ceremonial Otomí

This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.

19 miles from Toluca

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