Sacred Spaces in Mexico

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

The walls and ceilings of the "Mexican Sistine Chapel" are almost completely covered with mural, sculpture, inscriptions and oil paintings.

This former 17th-century church now houses a university's public library along with several mural masterworks.

A place to learn about the history and culture of Mexico's largest Anabaptist group.

Oaxaca's recently restored "forgotten Dominican convent."

Monumental paintings, discovered in a Mexican cathedral in 1957, depict the deaths of some friars in Japan.

This metal church may or may not have been designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel.

This modern theatre is housed inside a convent constructed more than 300 years ago.

At this hillside site that was once home to a Mixtec community, you'll find ruins with a view.

On a picturesque lake island, a massive, “broken” crucifixion has become a popular pilgrimage destination.

Located in the shadow of a volcano, this church is tied to the culture of the Purépecha people.

This colonial-era hospital chapel is now a foyer and side entrance to a popular department store.

This dome-topped chapel houses the most-venerated religious figure in Yanhuitlán.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

A hidden room within the church displays an amazing collection of old choir books.

The history of this futuristic crypt-turned-temple is as curious as its facade.