Places limikoleit Wants to Go

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

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

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

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

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

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

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

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

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

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

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

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

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

A gargantuan crystal kingdom.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.