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Rafael Coronel Museum

Mexico's largest collection of masks is found within the ruins of an abandoned convent.

Zacatecas, Mexico

Hotel Quinta Real

Hotel designed around a 16th century Mexican bullring.

Zacatecas, Mexico

Petroteca of San Agustín

Fragments of the former temple's lost facade are now displayed in a strange library of stones.

Zacatecas, Mexico

Mausoleum of Illustrious People

This grand yet little-visited tomb seems almost carved into the hill it sits on.

Zacatecas, Mexico

Mina El Edén Rock and Mineral Museum

The spectacular subterranean collection includes dazzling minerals, including a piece of "kryptonite."

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