The scene of a legendary hunt is displayed on this building's facade.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

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

This house covered in art created with volcanic rocks is shrouded in macabre lore.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

The grounds of this former dairy hacienda now contain an entire town inspired by Tuscany, Italy.

These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.

A little-known hall almost completely covered in art by the beloved local painter.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

This small church is surrounded by a landscape filled with hidden Zapotec ruins.

Pause in an abandoned hydroelectric station, now overrun with wildlife, to consider a thought-provoking poem.

The stoutest tree in the world.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.