Places Aglatter Wants to Go

The stoutest tree in the world.

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

Start your morning off with an epic food crawl in this market east of Oaxaca’s historic center.

Escape the city for a meal where deep-fried caterpillars, heirloom corn, and cult local mezcals shine.

Dine on funerary beans alongside off-duty lucha libre wrestlers at this legume-centric spot near Museo Rufino Tamayo.

With more than 30 ingredients, chef Cecilia Florian’s stupendously complex, harmonious moles are a masterclass in layering flavors.

Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

Don’t be surprised if you run into some of Oaxaca’s top chefs in line at this family run taco stop.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

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

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

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

A family recipe is just one of several touches that make this Hebrew headstone special.

Through a collection of modern bric-a-brac this museum tells the story of the Jewish people from Biblical times to today.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

Feast on buckets of garlicky snails.

An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

In the Monastery of São Vicente resides a gallery devoted to a breathtaking collection of seashells.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.

In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.