The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

Shop for superb tortillas at this homage to the ancient art of nixtamalization.

This scenic cable car ride glides 100 feet above Mexico City.

Inside the cloister of the Temple of San Juan Bautista is a ceiling decorated with gold Baroque illustrations.

This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.

This Mexico City subway station will make you feel like you've been transported to the London Underground.

Abandoned figurines adorn a small plot on the side of a craft market's entrance.

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

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

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

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

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.