This colonial-era hospital chapel is now a foyer and side entrance to a popular department store.

The population of Southeast Asian primates was introduced to Mexico in the 1970s.

The former house of an anthropologist couple displays Lacandón Maya artifacts in a homey atmosphere.

The building that houses this museum is as historic as its collection.

The spectacular subterranean collection includes dazzling minerals, including a piece of "kryptonite."

This restored opera house is named after a soprano known for tragic romance, exile, and a truly uncomfortable wedding.

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

The history of this futuristic crypt-turned-temple is as curious as its facade.

A curious museum of old video game consoles hidden in the back of a store.

This often-overlooked ocean walkway was once considered an impossible fantasy.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

One of the world’s largest cave systems houses legends, concerts, and wondrous rock formations alike.

This bridge over the River Cuale leads to a neighborhood that was once an escape for Hollywood's elite.

The underground mall's skylights look like they could be part of a spaceship.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

There is nothing like a religious festival celebrated with blow-up sledgehammers.

One of the world's largest murals covers a large swath of homes in its hillside neighborhood.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

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

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

A neo-Gothic temple in central Mexico featuring a labyrinthine network of crypts.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.