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

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

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

A Volkswagen Beetle decorated with millions of beads connects Mexico's past and future.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

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

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

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

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

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

It would take you approximately an hour and a half to walk to the end of Mexico's largest pier.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.

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

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

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

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

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

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

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

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.