At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

Located in a veterinary school, this macabre exhibit displays the effects of animal diseases.

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

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

A jewel of the Mexico city skyline now slowly crumbles after surviving an earthquake.

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

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

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

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

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

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

Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.

A lake at the bottom of the ocean.

Mexico's first public cable car soars over the congested streets outside Mexico City.

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

The development of this cliffside waterpark is representative of Mexico's history of co-op tourism developments.

Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

The stoutest tree in the world.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

This church, buried halfway in lava rock, is all that remains of a Mexican village destroyed by a volcano.