A lake at the bottom of the ocean.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

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

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

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.

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

Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

A dark tunnel leads to a striking white crater that seems to be from another planet.

The enigmatic and seldom visited ruins of a Mayan city-state.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.

The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

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

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.