A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

A notoriously corrupt Chief of Police's deteriorating Greek-themed playhouse.

An impressive if morbid collection of mummified remains from different eras of the region's history.

This church, buried halfway in lava rock, is all that remains of a Mexican village destroyed by a volcano.

One of Mexico's rare urban natural parks features waterfalls and a working fish farm.

A neo-Gothic temple in central Mexico featuring a labyrinthine network of crypts.

Statue of Edgar Hernandez, the first victim of swine flu.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

During its heyday, the massive estate boasted its own railroad station and post office.

This church devoted to Mexico's "dead saint" is a festive celebration of a formerly hidden religious figure.

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.

An artist's suburban abode looks like an architectural fever dream.

When struck, the strange stones in this park ring like bells.

One man's personal collection of more than 2,000 creepy-crawlies from around the world.

This small museum holds a treasure trove of ceramic figures that are either a hoax or proof of dragons, aliens, and dinosaur riders.

The colorful array of art leads to a small Aztec pyramid.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

This "cursed house" features secret rooms, hidden vaults, and dark escape tunnels.

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

This active fish farm has opened and expanded its lands to become a multi-faceted tourist attraction.

An old railway building commemorates one of Mexico's most celebrated lucha libre stars.