The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

The official Presidential Residence of Los Pinos became an emblem of Mexico's opulence and presidential corruption.

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

This centuries-old mine remained hidden beneath a hotel bar until 2013.

The jewel of the museum is a rare tumulus, a funeral decoration from the 18th century.

A wall of this old hotel was decorated with drawings made of pebbles during its construction.

This 16th-century church now has a heavenly second life as a cultural hub of Pátzcuaro.

This upscale restaurant specializing in Michoacán cuisine serves sauces tied to important life events.

This former 17th-century church now houses a university's public library along with several mural masterworks.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

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

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

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

This historic cemetery built for victims of the epidemics that swept Guadalajara is shrouded in macabre tales.

One of the oldest hospitals in the Americas is now decorated in hallucinatory murals.

This feature of the city's aqueduct has achieved numismatic fame thanks to its appearance on Mexican banknotes.

Climb through the life of a Mexican hero as you ascend a 130-foot statue.

One of Mexico's rare urban natural parks features waterfalls and a working fish farm.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.