Places RolfStraubhaar Wants to Go

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

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

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

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

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

A lake at the bottom of the ocean.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

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

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

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

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.

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