The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

The underground mall's skylights look like they could be part of a spaceship.

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

Concrete construction materials turned into a fashionable capsule hotel in rural Mexico.

This historic cemetery built for victims of the epidemics that swept Guadalajara is shrouded in macabre tales.

An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.

During its heyday, the massive estate boasted its own railroad station and post office.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

A notoriously corrupt Chief of Police's deteriorating Greek-themed playhouse.

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.

A tomb in the shape of a traditional Mexican hat and shawl for the father of modern rancheras.

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

The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

A hacienda that features all things uniquely Yucatán.

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

Located in a veterinary school, this macabre exhibit displays the effects of animal diseases.

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

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

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

Diego Rivera hid various people and symbols in his first large-scale mural project.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.