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

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

This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.

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

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

This one-of-a-kind convent boasts a kaleidoscopic exterior of stars and double-headed eagles.

These nearly 500-year-old scenes are largely faded by the ravages of time, yet still maintain their power to horrify.

Its sunny hues are believed to have inspired the town's color palette.

Half-hidden by grassy slopes, this striking Spanish colonial fort is now a museum of underwater archaeology.

Meat and seafood are part of the frozen dessert flavors available at these legendary street stands.

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

When struck, the strange stones in this park ring like bells.

A fairytale-like grove with a crystal-clear spring bubbling under the shade of a massive ancient tree.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

Once a year in Pomuch, the dead are taken out for a cleaning.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

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

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

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

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

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

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