A dark tunnel leads to a striking white crater that seems to be from another planet.

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.

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

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

At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

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

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

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

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

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

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

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

Abandoned figurines adorn a small plot on the side of a craft market's entrance.

One man's fulfilled dream of living on an artificial island made of recycled plastic bottles.

A colorful "forest" made entirely from three tons of recycled plastic waste.

Built 1,500 years ago, this abandoned Mesoamerican city is surrounded by a natural wall made of outstanding rock formations.

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

A sprawling network of century-old subterranean catacombs lies beneath a nondescript suburban home.

This museum honors a unique musical instrument of African origins, whose sound defines a city.