Places chelsb423 Wants to Go

The stoutest tree in the world.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

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

Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

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

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

A scientific repository of goiters, boils and other ailments throughout Mexican history.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

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

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

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

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.