A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

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

This isolated Maya cemetery in Chiapas is distinguished by its towering, colorful wooden crosses.

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

A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

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

Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent.

The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.

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

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

The ruins of a former sanctuary for elite Aztec warriors.

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

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

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

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

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.