A formerly derelict railway workshop is home to a new world-class contemporary art museum in Central Mexico.

An impressive if morbid collection of mummified remains from different eras of the region's history.

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

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

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.

During its heyday, the massive estate boasted its own railroad station and post office.

One of Monterrey's oldest buildings is perched atop a hill boasting impressive views of the city.

A massive yet whimsical statue pays homage to the art and joy of "flight."

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

A coastal monument honors one of Mexico's most notable immigrant groups.

In the middle of this historic colonial city resides a modernist government building known as the UFO.

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

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

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

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.

A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.