The stoutest tree in the world.

This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.

This abandoned convent keeps the tomb of a legendary beheaded princess.

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

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

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

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

A close look at the church's walls reveals pieces of Mexico's history.

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

A hacienda that features all things uniquely Yucatán.

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

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

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

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

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.