Places irma Wants to Go

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

The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.

A unique walk through hundreds of cactus plants, including some that stretch over 8 feet tall.

The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.

This often-overlooked ocean walkway was once considered an impossible fantasy.

This singular broken monument, now housed in a museum, was the cause of a worldwide "Mayan Doomsday" phenomenon.

Hotel designed around a 16th century Mexican bullring.

A collection of incredible clay crafts, complete with earthen skeletons and mermaids.

The Acropolis of this little-visited Mayan archaeological site offers great views of Chiapas’s Lake District.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.

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

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

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.

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

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

A lake at the bottom of the ocean.