Places Deadleavesx Wants to Go

There is nothing like a religious festival celebrated with blow-up sledgehammers.

This church devoted to Mexico's "dead saint" is a festive celebration of a formerly hidden religious figure.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

Mexico's first public cable car soars over the congested streets outside Mexico City.

This 80-year old mannequin is so lifelike it is believed to be an embalmed corpse.

Kitschy horror displays now fill the house where some very real serial killing took place.

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

Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

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

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

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

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

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

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

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

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.

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

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

A gargantuan crystal kingdom.