Places ERuler39 Wants to Go

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.

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

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

This "cursed house" features secret rooms, hidden vaults, and dark escape tunnels.

The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.

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

A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.

These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.

The former headquarters of Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education now houses a muralism museum, including Diego Rivera's first large-scale mural project.

Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent.

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

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

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.