Places afink Wants to Go

Cave where bat-eating snakes hang down from the ceiling.

A field of whimsical floats, where all of your favorite childhood stories have been put out to pasture.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

Its sunny hues are believed to have inspired the town's color palette.

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

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

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

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

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

These winged Maya figures are the subject of speculation and conspiracies.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.

One man's fulfilled dream of living on an artificial island made of recycled plastic bottles.

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

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

One of Mexico's youngest major cities still holds on to this structure representing its short modern history.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.

The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.

This mountaintop lake bubbles and steams in a perpetual boil, thanks to its direct link to the Earth's interior.

Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.

This 20th-century mansion plays a key role in one of Puerto Rico's greatest novels.

This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.