Places Mike Walker Wants to Go

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.

Bold, unapologetically spicy Mixtecan flavors are on the menu here.

This bakery forgoes industrial wheat in favor of locally harvested grains.

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

Mexico City decorates its facades with extravagant floral arrangements every year.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

This neon installation is a tribute to a Mexica god, who gave his skin to humanity.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

This "cursed house" features secret rooms, hidden vaults, and dark escape tunnels.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

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

The development of this cliffside waterpark is representative of Mexico's history of co-op tourism developments.

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.

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

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

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

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

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

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

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.