Places samfsm Wants to Go

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

A dark tunnel leads to a striking white crater that seems to be from another planet.

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

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

This "City of Books" holds a museum, library, and the complete personal book collections of five of Mexico's greatest thinkers.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.

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

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

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

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

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

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

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

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture.

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

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

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.