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

A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

A little-known hall almost completely covered in art by the beloved local painter.

An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.

Pause in an abandoned hydroelectric station, now overrun with wildlife, to consider a thought-provoking poem.

This dome-topped chapel houses the most-venerated religious figure in Yanhuitlán.

Oaxaca's recently restored "forgotten Dominican convent."

At this hillside site that was once home to a Mixtec community, you'll find ruins with a view.

The tomb of a pre-Hispanic governor, inside the vestiges of a Mesoamerican city.

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

This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.

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

This house covered in art created with volcanic rocks is shrouded in macabre lore.

A shrine in the middle of this pond represents a Mesoamerican creation myth.

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

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

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.