Places raquel9e Wants to Go

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.

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

This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.

A fairy garden in an old hotel hidden in La Marquesa forest.

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

Catch a glimpse of local, native wildlife at this zoo dedicated to conservation and education.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.

The 19th-century hacienda house is filled with Aztec sculptures.

Detailed miniature models of iconic landmarks in Mexico and around the world.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

This centuries-old mine remained hidden beneath a hotel bar until 2013.

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

This archeological site hidden behind Teotihuacán's pyramids shelters 1600-year-old murals.

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

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

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

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.