A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

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.

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

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

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

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

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

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

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture.

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

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

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

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

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

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.