Places Crawdie Wants to Go

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

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

The unique collection of gifts includes braids of human hair, a spoon, and a Virgin made of bread.

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

The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.

A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.

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

The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.

By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.

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

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

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

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.