Named after a Mexican president, who once lived nearby, this park in a residential Mexico City neighborhood packs a whole lot of history into a small space.

A mountaintop shrine named for the road to heaven.

Likely Mexico City's most eclectic shopping mall, with its own version of the Walk of Fame.

This specimen of Mexico's national tree is now central to religious pilgrimage and rituals.

Swim alongside softshell turtles in these turquoise waters within the Cuatrociénegas Biosphere Reserve.

Take in a sweeping views of Guanajuato—and save yourself a hike up a steep hill—on this funicular.

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

Inside this gallery is amazing folk art from across Mexico.

The world's tallest carillon is located at the top of this skyscraper in Mexico City.

A former travertine mine traces the geological history of this unique desert filled with crystalline blue pools.

A cenote filled with Colonial era artifacts whose waters cannot be accessed.

Inside one of Guadalajara's oldest houses, you can find puppets and foam models of the city's missing buildings.

This former hotel and casino was part of a paper mill operation that was one of Mexico's largest employers.

The former home of surrealist Edward James, who gave Xilitla its main attraction.

An alluring, arid botanical garden home to a bewildering variety of cacti both endangered and common.

These gleaming gypsum sand dunes are the second-largest in North America.

This ”skyspace,” which bears a resemblance to a spacecraft, is designed to disappear in the presence of light.

This atmospheric ruins are truly a sight to behold.

What better place to learn about the beautiful game than an actual soccer ball-shaped building?

This former 17th-century church now houses a university's public library along with several mural masterworks.

A cenote sitting in the middle of a parking lot shows the Yucatán Peninsula at its most urbanized.

Built 1,500 years ago, this abandoned Mesoamerican city is surrounded by a natural wall made of outstanding rock formations.

A miniature beach in the middle of the desert.

Palace, temple, and pyramid ruins mark the ancient Mesoamerican capital of Totonacapan.