This singular broken monument, now housed in a museum, was the cause of a worldwide "Mayan Doomsday" phenomenon.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

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

This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.

A "time traveler's" vision of human history stretches throughout Mexico City's Copilco metro station.

A collection of incredible clay crafts, complete with earthen skeletons and mermaids.

This architectural wonder of Mexico City houses several art schools and national research centers.

The ruins of a former sanctuary for elite Aztec warriors.

The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.

An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.

This botanical garden boasts sculptures, industrial ruins, and an endorsement from the Dalai Lama.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

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

Once a year in Pomuch, the dead are taken out for a cleaning.

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

These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.

One of the world’s largest cave systems houses legends, concerts, and wondrous rock formations alike.

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

This industrial Art Nouveau gem is a historic hotspot for Mexican counterculture.

Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.

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

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.