Places caitlinhug7 Wants to Go

The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.

Bright, rebellious indigenous murals dating back to the Spanish Conquest inexplicably cover the walls of this Catholic church.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.

Get a close look at the gigantic remains of long-extinct mammoths.

This often-overlooked ocean walkway was once considered an impossible fantasy.

A wild Hollywood resort thwarted by mosquitoes.

Pause in an abandoned hydroelectric station, now overrun with wildlife, to consider a thought-provoking poem.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

A unique walk through hundreds of cactus plants, including some that stretch over 8 feet tall.

The ruins of the "place of the cloud snake" sit in the middle of an urban environment.

A curious museum of old video game consoles hidden in the back of a store.

This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.

This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.

Tucked along a river are enigmatic stone carvings created thousands of years ago.

A collection of incredible clay crafts, complete with earthen skeletons and mermaids.

A fairytale-like grove with a crystal-clear spring bubbling under the shade of a massive ancient tree.

The ruins of a former sanctuary for elite Aztec warriors.

A notoriously corrupt Chief of Police's deteriorating Greek-themed playhouse.

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

This historic cemetery built for victims of the epidemics that swept Guadalajara is shrouded in macabre tales.

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.