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Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

The enigmatic and seldom visited ruins of a Mayan city-state.

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.

This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture.

A dark tunnel leads to a striking white crater that seems to be from another planet.

A neo-Gothic temple in central Mexico featuring a labyrinthine network of crypts.

Legend says this tiny ancient island is the lost ancestral homeland of the Aztecs.

Located in the shadow of a volcano, this church is tied to the culture of the Purépecha people.

Artwork celebrates the local culture in the region around the world’s youngest volcano.

This church, buried halfway in lava rock, is all that remains of a Mexican village destroyed by a volcano.

This singular Mexican structure is considered a masterpiece of the Tapatía architectural school.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.