At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

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

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

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.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

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

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

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

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

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.