Places Madeleine Wants to Go

Located in a veterinary school, this macabre exhibit displays the effects of animal diseases.

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

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

This warehouse-gallery-shop hybrid showcases Mexican craftwork at its best.

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

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.

You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

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

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

This collection of ancient, mountaintop, underground tombs was once hidden by decades of bloodshed.

This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.

Every Sunday, Bogotá turns 75 miles of its city streets into a bicycle superhighway.

River raft through rural Colombia’s ancient rock formations, pristine landscapes, and towering waterfalls.

This archaeological museum in an 18th-century mansion showcases the country’s finest examples of pre-Columbian ceramics.

This well in the former capital of Colombia's Muisca people is the setting for a steamy legend.

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.