Places radlizard Wants to Go

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

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Its sunny hues are believed to have inspired the town's color palette.

According to legend, this hacienda was abandoned because of a curse.

Half-hidden by grassy slopes, this striking Spanish colonial fort is now a museum of underwater archaeology.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.