The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

The official Presidential Residence of Los Pinos became an emblem of Mexico's opulence and presidential corruption.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.

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

Three small rooms in the jungle house the most elaborate and intact murals of the Mayan world.

Also known as "The Book," this monument is dedicated to Chiapas's history of independence.

The enigmatic and seldom visited ruins of a Mayan city-state.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

The former house of an anthropologist couple displays Lacandón Maya artifacts in a homey atmosphere.

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

In this breathtaking canyon, crocodiles bask on boulders and glide through the murky waters.

This colorful, geometric church beautifully embodies the Tapatía school of architecture.

Catch a glimpse of local, native wildlife at this zoo dedicated to conservation and education.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

Murals made with millions of colorful stones adorn the abandoned building.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

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

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

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

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