Places caitlinhug7 Wants to Go

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

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

During its heyday, the massive estate boasted its own railroad station and post office.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

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

This "City of Books" holds a museum, library, and the complete personal book collections of five of Mexico's greatest thinkers.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

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

This singular broken monument, now housed in a museum, was the cause of a worldwide "Mayan Doomsday" phenomenon.

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

This seaside production studio was built to film 'Titanic' and has been the wet set of choice for other Hollywood productions since.

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

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

Once the foundation for a mansion, these ruins now offer amazing panoramic coastal views.

This abandoned hospital is one of the most haunted places in Costa Rica.

There is a small island in the Gulf of Nicoya where the only human inhabitants are dead.

Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.

Disused penal colony features prisoner artwork, some sketched in human blood.

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

A secret climbing tree hides along the side of a Costa Rican road.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.