Places Mark H Wants to Go

A cenote sitting in the middle of a parking lot shows the Yucatán Peninsula at its most urbanized.

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

These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.

The oldest operating steam locomotive in Canada runs along this heritage railway.

A residential service road transformed into a menagerie of larger-than-life paintings of iconic Arctic wildlife.

These public toilets are a work of art.

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

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

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

These mosaic designs promise a cure for headaches, toothaches, and colds.

This stately clock was gifted from China's last imperial government to the people of Mexico.

The entrance to an early 20th-century cultural center features murals that deal with the cultural fusion that characterizes Mexico.

The outside of this theater is decorated with a Diego Rivera mural that explores the history of Mexico.

Catch a glimpse of local, native wildlife at this zoo dedicated to conservation and education.

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.

A gigantic, symbolic artwork covers the side of the building.

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

Outside a market, beautiful murals pay tribute to fruit sellers and farmers, as well as a few legendary artists.

A bullet-scarred monastery chronicles Mexico's turbulent history of foreign invasions.

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

The ruins of an ancient city built by Mayan traders is centered around a temple of a sacred feathered serpent deity.

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.