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

The majestic, sacred tree is represented on this piece of public infrastructure.

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

An ode to a chess-loving diplomat.

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

The world's largest collection of Don Quixote-inspired art.

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

Located in the shadow of a volcano, this church is tied to the culture of the Purépecha people.

It was dubbed the "Garden of Plates" because it's covered in pieces of discarded dishes.

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

This colorful, geometric church beautifully embodies the Tapatía school of architecture.

This door in the old residential area of Guadalajara hides several communist motifs.

This memorial was raised in honor of a group of workers heavily impacted by the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.

The former textile factory is now an oasis for the arts.

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

This atmospheric ruins are truly a sight to behold.

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.

A miniature beach in the middle of the desert.

This modern theatre is housed inside a convent constructed more than 300 years ago.

These sailing ship-shaped chandeliers are believed to have been a gift inspired by faith.

In the middle of this historic colonial city resides a modernist government building known as the UFO.

A giant Jesus statue watches over the city of Saltillo from the top of a mountain where it has been commandeered by vandals.

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