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The unique collection of gifts includes braids of human hair, a spoon, and a Virgin made of bread.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

The enigmatic and seldom visited ruins of a Mayan city-state.

This church, buried halfway in lava rock, is all that remains of a Mexican village destroyed by a volcano.

Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

Cave where bat-eating snakes hang down from the ceiling.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

This once-abandoned mansion is now a dreamy event space.

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

The stoutest tree in the world.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

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

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

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

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

The remains of a medieval city loom in one of the most isolated desert regions of Turkmenistan.

Few people have ever heard of, let alone visited, one of Turkmenistan’s most impressive natural attractions.

A cemetery with goat-horn bedecked gravestones.

This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.