This colonial mining complex is now home to magnificent themed gardens.

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

It would take you approximately an hour and a half to walk to the end of Mexico's largest pier.

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

A hacienda that features all things uniquely Yucatán.

Pause in an abandoned hydroelectric station, now overrun with wildlife, to consider a thought-provoking poem.

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

The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

This Japanese-inspired park showcases the city's peculiar trends for naming features after foreign rulers.

A unique walk through hundreds of cactus plants, including some that stretch over 8 feet tall.

This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.

Hotel designed around a 16th century Mexican bullring.

Meat and seafood are part of the frozen dessert flavors available at these legendary street stands.

In this beloved beach town, a secret seafood haven lies tucked behind a car wash.

An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.

The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.

This botanical garden boasts sculptures, industrial ruins, and an endorsement from the Dalai Lama.

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

The last home designed in its entirety by noted architect Luis Barragán owes its existence to an impressive jacaranda tree.

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

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

The ruins of a former sanctuary for elite Aztec warriors.

A fairy garden in an old hotel hidden in La Marquesa forest.