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

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

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.

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

The stoutest tree in the world.

A notoriously corrupt Chief of Police's deteriorating Greek-themed playhouse.

Climb through the life of a Mexican hero as you ascend a 130-foot statue.

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

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

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

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

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

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

These colonial murals are a fascinating hybrid of Spanish and Indigenous aesthetics.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.

A fairy garden in an old hotel hidden in La Marquesa forest.

This giant expressionist head crowns a museum devoted to a beloved Mexican leader.

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.