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

This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.

Legend has it thieves once stashed their treasures in this crater in the Mexican desert.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

This small museum holds a treasure trove of ceramic figures that are either a hoax or proof of dragons, aliens, and dinosaur riders.

There is nothing like a religious festival celebrated with blow-up sledgehammers.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

This church devoted to Mexico's "dead saint" is a festive celebration of a formerly hidden religious figure.

A wild Hollywood resort thwarted by mosquitoes.

Shocking dioramas of human torture, meant to promote human rights awareness.

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

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.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.