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Hotel designed around a 16th century Mexican bullring.

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.

Shop for superb tortillas at this homage to the ancient art of nixtamalization.

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

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

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

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

One of the world’s largest cave systems houses legends, concerts, and wondrous rock formations alike.

This neon installation is a tribute to a Mexica god, who gave his skin to humanity.

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

A few steps from the site of the Tlatelolco massacre, this museum tells the story of Mexico's 1968 student protests.

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

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

This dreamlike museum is filled with the works of an influential surrealist artist whose name you may have never heard.

This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.

The museum houses "the most studied meteorite in history," among other geological oddities.

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

Kitschy horror displays now fill the house where some very real serial killing took place.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

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

This "cursed house" features secret rooms, hidden vaults, and dark escape tunnels.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.