A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A beautiful example of 18th-century engineering still standing tall.

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

The former textile factory is now an oasis for the arts.

Its most enigmatic sculpture is a giantess with a ghostly face on her knee.

A formerly derelict railway workshop is home to a new world-class contemporary art museum in Central Mexico.

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

Its incredible collections are dedicated to preserving Mexico's film history.

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

Discarded animal sculptures stand forgotten by an abandoned aquarium and water park in Bosque de Chapultepec.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

A sapling of the legendary tree where conquistador Hernán Cortés sat and wept after an Aztec uprising.

This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.

One of the world’s largest cave systems houses legends, concerts, and wondrous rock formations alike.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

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