The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.

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

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

The ruins of a former sanctuary for elite Aztec warriors.

A fairytale-like grove with a crystal-clear spring bubbling under the shade of a massive ancient tree.

The Acropolis of this little-visited Mayan archaeological site offers great views of Chiapas’s Lake District.

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

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

This warehouse-gallery-shop hybrid showcases Mexican craftwork at its best.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

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

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

One of the world's largest murals covers a large swath of homes in its hillside neighborhood.

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

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

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

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

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

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

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

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.

Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.

This "cursed house" features secret rooms, hidden vaults, and dark escape tunnels.