San Agustín Etla, Mexico
La Planta (Power Plant)
Pause in an abandoned hydroelectric station, now overrun with wildlife, to consider a thought-provoking poem.
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San Agustín Etla, Mexico
Pause in an abandoned hydroelectric station, now overrun with wildlife, to consider a thought-provoking poem.
Cacahuamilpa, Mexico
One of the world’s largest cave systems houses legends, concerts, and wondrous rock formations alike.
El Pueblito, Mexico
The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.
Calixtlahuaca, Mexico
The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.
Mexico City, Mexico
Located in a veterinary school, this macabre exhibit displays the effects of animal diseases.
Ceballos, Mexico
A US military accident created the legends behind this Mexican version of the Bermuda Triangle.
Guanajuato, Mexico
Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.
Mexico City, Mexico
The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.
San Miguel Ameyalco, Mexico
A fairy garden in an old hotel hidden in La Marquesa forest.
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.
Mexico City, Mexico
The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.
Santa Ana Chapitiro, Mexico
This church devoted to Mexico's "dead saint" is a festive celebration of a formerly hidden religious figure.
Mexico City, Mexico
A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.
Mexico City, Mexico
This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.
Mexico City, Mexico
This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.
Puebla, Mexico
The "world's smallest volcano" has been used to store meals and dispose of dead bodies.
Mexico City, Mexico
The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.
Mexico City, Mexico
Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.
Temoaya, Mexico
This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico
Mexico's first public cable car soars over the congested streets outside Mexico City.
Tula, Mexico
These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.
Chihuahua, Mexico
This 80-year old mannequin is so lifelike it is believed to be an embalmed corpse.
Mexico City, Mexico
An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.