Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Museo de Historia Natural
Fossilized remains tell the story of the region’s past inside this small, unassuming museum.
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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Fossilized remains tell the story of the region’s past inside this small, unassuming museum.
Mexicali, Mexico
This mangled and twisted wreckage left by the side of a Mexican road was no accident, but a planned crash in the name of science and safety.
Boca del Río, Mexico
This flagship of the Mexican Navy has had a bumpy second life after being retired from service.
Tlaxiaco, Mexico
After a partial collapse in the 1950s, this small church's historic facade lives on.
Villahermosa, Mexico
The majestic, sacred tree is represented on this piece of public infrastructure.
Huauchinango, Mexico
This modernist church's massive sci-fi dome may be one of Latin America's largest.
Angahuan, Mexico
Located in the shadow of a volcano, this church is tied to the culture of the Purépecha people.
Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico
A giant hilltop cross marks the location of a sanctuary with stunning views of Acapulco.
Mexico City, Mexico
Works from the golden age of Mexican muralism can be found inside a typical city market.
Valladolid, Mexico
A mysterious, abandoned Chinese building in Mexico pays homage to the area's East Asian immigrants.
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
This colorful, geometric church beautifully embodies the Tapatía school of architecture.
Mexico City, Mexico
One of the oldest Christian churches still standing in the Americas, and almost certainly Mexico's oldest in continuous use.
Santa Rosalía, Mexico
This metal church may or may not have been designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel.
Ocotlán de Morelos, Mexico
A little-known hall almost completely covered in art by the beloved local painter.
Mexico City, Mexico
The world's tallest carillon is located at the top of this skyscraper in Mexico City.
San Agustín Etla, Mexico
The former textile factory is now an oasis for the arts.
Guadalajara, Mexico
Inside one of Guadalajara's oldest houses, you can find puppets and foam models of the city's missing buildings.
Morelia, Mexico
This colonial-era hospital chapel is now a foyer and side entrance to a popular department store.
Mexico City, Mexico
A 16th-century convent became a contemporary art museum.
Morelia, Mexico
This former 17th-century church now houses a university's public library along with several mural masterworks.
San Martín Centro, Mexico
These millennia-old murals once covered the walls of residential complexes across the ancient city.
Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán, Mexico
This dome-topped chapel houses the most-venerated religious figure in Yanhuitlán.
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
This now-abandoned shopping center in Playa del Carmen was built to resemble a medieval European castle.
Puebla, Mexico
This palatial building has lived many lives as a convent, prison, cultural center, state archives, and government offices.