One of Mexico’s historic pottery-producing towns is home to a museum showcasing the craft.

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

This ornate church designed by a self-taught architect is an eclectic masterpiece in the heart of Central Mexico.

A massive yet whimsical statue pays homage to the art and joy of "flight."

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

One of Mexico's rare urban natural parks features waterfalls and a working fish farm.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

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."

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

The jewel of the museum is a rare tumulus, a funeral decoration from the 18th century.

One of the world’s largest cave systems houses legends, concerts, and wondrous rock formations alike.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

These colonial murals are a fascinating hybrid of Spanish and Indigenous aesthetics.

This active fish farm has opened and expanded its lands to become a multi-faceted tourist attraction.

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.

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

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.

This architectural wonder of Mexico City houses several art schools and national research centers.

This pre-Hispanic apartment complex also includes ancestral paintings that point to its military past.

A bullet-scarred monastery chronicles Mexico's turbulent history of foreign invasions.