A statue of the formerly enslaved person considered "the first liberator of the Americas" stands in the town named after him.

The 19th-century hacienda house is filled with Aztec sculptures.

The grounds of this former dairy hacienda now contain an entire town inspired by Tuscany, Italy.

The building that houses this museum is as historic as its collection.

A mysterious, ancient collection of pre-Hispanic petroglyphs hidden deep in the Mexican desert.

A former factory hosts an amazing collection of Mexican marionettes.

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

This collection of promotional calendars preserves a staple of mid-century Mexican pop art.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

Legend has it thieves once stashed their treasures in this crater in the Mexican desert.

Murals made with millions of colorful stones adorn the abandoned building.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

A sapling of the legendary tree where conquistador Hernán Cortés sat and wept after an Aztec uprising.

Visit this small Mexican church to pray to a mushroom that is supposedly marked with the image of Christ.

Climb through the life of a Mexican hero as you ascend a 130-foot statue.

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

It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.

Diego Rivera hid various people and symbols in his first large-scale mural project.

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

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

There is nothing like a religious festival celebrated with blow-up sledgehammers.

Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.

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