This ancient gaming tool was unearthed during the construction of this former town's central square.

This mangled and twisted wreckage left by the side of a Mexican road was no accident, but a planned crash in the name of science and safety.

The ruins of a 16th-century Spanish convent tell a forgotten history.

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.

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

The ruins of the humble house of one of Mexico's most iconic revolutionaries.

A mountaintop shrine named for the road to heaven.

This museum is dedicated to showcasing the collection of the Mama Viña y Oscar Foundation.

Less so a museum and more a library for hardcore Japanophiles.

A 26-foot tall roadside concrete pillar recalls a yet-unresolved 1997 political massacre.

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.

A massive yet whimsical statue pays homage to the art and joy of "flight."

A beautiful example of 18th-century engineering still standing tall.

Inside this gallery is amazing folk art from across Mexico.

One of the oldest and largest Buddhist structures in the Americas, located in a peaceful forest outside Mexico City.

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

These mosaic designs promise a cure for headaches, toothaches, and colds.

This metal church may or may not have been designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel.

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

Oaxaca's recently restored "forgotten Dominican convent."

After a partial collapse in the 1950s, this small church's historic facade lives on.

The curious flowers of this hard-to-find tree are shaped like little hands.

An elegant space dedicated to a master of romanticism and minimalism.