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

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

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

One of the world's largest murals covers a large swath of homes in its hillside neighborhood.

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

The ruins of an ancient city built by Mayan traders is centered around a temple of a sacred feathered serpent deity.

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.

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

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

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

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

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.