This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

In Mexico, an abandoned Scottish-looking castle stands as a tribute to love.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.

Murals made with millions of colorful stones adorn the abandoned building.

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

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

This ornate church designed by a self-taught architect is an eclectic masterpiece in the heart of Central Mexico.

An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

Bright, rebellious indigenous murals dating back to the Spanish Conquest inexplicably cover the walls of this Catholic church.

The jewel of the museum is a rare tumulus, a funeral decoration from the 18th century.

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.

A bullet-scarred monastery chronicles Mexico's turbulent history of foreign invasions.

One of Mexico's rare urban natural parks features waterfalls and a working fish farm.

The ruins of the "place of the cloud snake" sit in the middle of an urban environment.

This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

The ruins of a former sanctuary for elite Aztec warriors.

The Acropolis of this little-visited Mayan archaeological site offers great views of Chiapas’s Lake District.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

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