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

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

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

The scene of a legendary hunt is displayed on this building's facade.

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

This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.

The stoutest tree in the world.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

This often-overlooked ocean walkway was once considered an impossible fantasy.

Local lore claims this rocky cape hides a lost Aztec treasure.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

Also known as "The Book," this monument is dedicated to Chiapas's history of independence.

The Acropolis of this little-visited Mayan archaeological site offers great views of Chiapas’s Lake District.

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

Mexico’s first and only Tzotzil Maya bookbinding workshop.

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

The majestic, sacred tree is represented on this piece of public infrastructure.

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

The walls of a colonial-era fort encircle a small, tropical assortment of plant life.

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

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

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

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

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