Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

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

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

The tragic heiress Barbara Woolworth Hutton built her seventh husband this Japanese-inspired palace in Mexico.

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

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

This "cursed house" features secret rooms, hidden vaults, and dark escape tunnels.

A lake at the bottom of the ocean.

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

The enigmatic and seldom visited ruins of a Mayan city-state.

This singular Mexican structure is considered a masterpiece of the Tapatía architectural school.

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

This highly decorated dam is one of Guanajuato's most unexpectedly beautiful public works.