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These cliff-dwellings might be Mexico's least visited archaeological site.

The displays in this off-the-beaten-path museum highlight the holistic, indigenous methods of healing.

Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.

A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century.

The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

Pause in an abandoned hydroelectric station, now overrun with wildlife, to consider a thought-provoking poem.

This colonial mining complex is now home to magnificent themed gardens.

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

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

Tucked along a river are enigmatic stone carvings created thousands of years ago.

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

A unique walk through hundreds of cactus plants, including some that stretch over 8 feet tall.

The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.

The jewel of the museum is a rare tumulus, a funeral decoration from the 18th century.

The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

This often-overlooked ocean walkway was once considered an impossible fantasy.

This singular broken monument, now housed in a museum, was the cause of a worldwide "Mayan Doomsday" phenomenon.

When struck, the strange stones in this park ring like bells.

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

A "time traveler's" vision of human history stretches throughout Mexico City's Copilco metro station.

An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.

A US military accident created the legends behind this Mexican version of the Bermuda Triangle.