It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

Three small rooms in the jungle house the most elaborate and intact murals of the Mayan world.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

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

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

Diego Rivera hid various people and symbols in his first large-scale mural project.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

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

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

This giant expressionist head crowns a museum devoted to a beloved Mexican leader.

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.

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

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

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

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

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