Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

One of the city's most imposing Neoclassical buildings is also one of its most prestigious schools.

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

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

The walls and ceilings of the "Mexican Sistine Chapel" are almost completely covered with mural, sculpture, inscriptions and oil paintings.

A hotel masquerading as a medieval castle overlooks a Mexican city.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

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

Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

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

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

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

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