This Roman monument is surrounded by more recent construction, offering a stark contrast between ancient architecture and the modern urban landscape.

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

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

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

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.

It would take you approximately an hour and a half to walk to the end of Mexico's largest pier.

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

A monument in the shape of the mighty conch honors the history and symbolism behind this shell.

A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.

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

In this breathtaking canyon, crocodiles bask on boulders and glide through the murky waters.

The former house of an anthropologist couple displays Lacandón Maya artifacts in a homey atmosphere.

The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.

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

Three small rooms in the jungle house the most elaborate and intact murals of the Mayan world.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

Founded by a Basque immigrant, Mexico City's oldest bakery has a history dating back to 1870.

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

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

A bronze statue of the famed Prussian naturalist commemorates the year he spent in Mexico.

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.