Come for the chanting, stay for the monastical vegan buffet.

The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

A gargantuan crystal kingdom.

A spring water stream jumps through a walkable "bridge" cavern and a narrow canyon.

Warm water springs inside an astounding canyon.

After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.

This concrete amphitheater offers an unforgettable view of one of Mexico's most beautiful canyons.

This upscale restaurant specializing in Michoacán cuisine serves sauces tied to important life events.

There is nothing like a religious festival celebrated with blow-up sledgehammers.

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

Trek through the jungle on a boat and a swinging bridge and you'll be rewarded with these refreshing, if pungent, mineral pools.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

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

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.

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

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

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

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.