This isolated Maya cemetery in Chiapas is distinguished by its towering, colorful wooden crosses.

Climb through the life of a Mexican hero as you ascend a 130-foot statue.

This archeological site hidden behind Teotihuacán's pyramids shelters 1600-year-old murals.

The Rio Lerma (Chignahuapan) in El Salto, Mexico, is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. It’s covered in white foam, and falling in can kill.

Visit this small Mexican church to pray to a mushroom that is supposedly marked with the image of Christ.

A mysterious, ancient collection of pre-Hispanic petroglyphs hidden deep in the Mexican desert.

This eerily opulent residential museum is home to a haunting local legend.

This beloved, centuries-old tree stands at the center of a small park dotted with archaeological artifacts.

This park's art collection includes a clock made of flowers, siblings in a tree's roots, and a dove made out of weapons.

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

A historic cemetery doubles as a museum containing hundreds of unique tombs sculpted by a single artist.

In the Valley of Morelos lies a mysterious Olmec site with signs of jaguar veneration.

Mexico’s first and only Tzotzil Maya bookbinding workshop.

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

Half-hidden by grassy slopes, this striking Spanish colonial fort is now a museum of underwater archaeology.

You can explore the halls of tombs in the abandoned former capital of the Zapotecs.

This gorgeous stretch of coastline is home to beautiful views and centuries-old rock art.

These cliff-dwellings might be Mexico's least visited archaeological site.

The English graveyard of Mineral del Monte, a magical little piece of Cornwall in Mexico.

The displays in this off-the-beaten-path museum highlight the holistic, indigenous methods of healing.

After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.

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

This concrete amphitheater offers an unforgettable view of one of Mexico's most beautiful canyons.

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.