L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This bridge over the River Cuale leads to a neighborhood that was once an escape for Hollywood's elite.

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

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

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

The former headquarters of Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education now houses a muralism museum, including Diego Rivera's first large-scale mural project.

This "City of Books" holds a museum, library, and the complete personal book collections of five of Mexico's greatest thinkers.

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

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

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

This museum tells the story of a decisive battle in the Mexican-American War.

The outdoor area of this contemporary art museum in Mexico is a modernist reinterpretation of hacienda architecture.

One of Monterrey's oldest buildings is perched atop a hill boasting impressive views of the city.

The last remaining houses of a bygone world immortalized by John Steinbeck in his novel “Cannery Row.”

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.