Places denycia Wants to Go

A mountaintop shrine named for the road to heaven.

A spectrum of colors awaits visitors to one of Mexico's most gorgeous bodies of water.

This ornate church designed by a self-taught architect is an eclectic masterpiece in the heart of Central Mexico.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

One of the world's largest murals covers a large swath of homes in its hillside neighborhood.

Trek through the jungle on a boat and a swinging bridge and you'll be rewarded with these refreshing, if pungent, mineral pools.

Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

The development of this cliffside waterpark is representative of Mexico's history of co-op tourism developments.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

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

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

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

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

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

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

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

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

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

Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.

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