Archives: Atlas Obscuras

Cal y Maíz

Discover Cal y Maíz in Mexico City, Mexico: Shop for superb tortillas at this homage to the ancient art of nixtamalization.

Quiahuiztlán

Discover Quiahuiztlán in Miramar, Mexico: The site where the Spanish first landed in Mexico was once a thriving Mesoamerican city.

Librería CONARTE

Discover Librería CONARTE in Monterrey, Mexico: A honeycomb-like structure of interlocking shelves creates a beehive of books.

Waldemar Julsrud Museum

Discover Waldemar Julsrud Museum in Acámbaro, Mexico: This small museum holds a treasure trove of ceramic figures that are either a hoax or proof of dragons, aliens, and dinosaur riders.

La Vasconia

Discover La Vasconia in Mexico City, Mexico: Founded by a Basque immigrant, Mexico City's oldest bakery has a history dating back to 1870.

Ángela Peralta Theater

Discover Ángela Peralta Theater in Mazatlán, Mexico: This restored opera house is named after a soprano known for tragic romance, exile, and a truly uncomfortable wedding.

Cablebús Line 1

Discover Cablebús Line 1 in Mexico City, Mexico: This scenic cable car ride glides 100 feet above Mexico City.

La Joya Honda Crater

Discover La Joya Honda in Barranca, Mexico: Legend has it thieves once stashed their treasures in this crater in the Mexican desert.

Statue of José Maria Morelos

Discover Statue of José Maria Morelos in Janitzio, Mexico: Climb through the life of a Mexican hero as you ascend a 130-foot statue.

Iglesia del Honguito

Discover Iglesia del Honguito in Chignahuapan, Mexico: Visit this small Mexican church to pray to a mushroom that is supposedly marked with the image of Christ.

Dulcería de Celaya

These centuries-old walls hold the gastronomical heritage of Mexico’s traditional sweets. Founded in 1874 by brothers Alfredo and Luis Guízar de Arias, this traditional confectionary store is one of the oldest in Mexico City. Around 150 recipes from …

Huautla de Jiménez

Discover Huautla de Jiménez in Huautla de Jiménez, Mexico: Southern Mexico under the influence of mushrooms, ceremony and celebrity.

El Foro Antiguo Palacio Jai Alai

Discover El Foro Antiguo Palacio Jai Alai in Tijuana, Mexico: Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

Playa Hermosa

Discover Playa Hermosa in San Blas, Mexico: A wild Hollywood resort thwarted by mosquitoes.

Parque EcoAlberto

Discover Parque EcoAlberto in Cajon, Mexico: A park in Mexico offers all the experiences of an illegal border crossing except for one: the border.

La Equis (The X)

Discover La Equis (The X) in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.

El Faro de Mazatlán

Discover El Faro de Mazatlán in Mazatlán, Mexico: From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

C5

Discover C5 in Mexico City, Mexico: Mexico City's residents are being watched by this state surveillance headquarters, designed by architects with a flair for intimidation.

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To exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design. 480 iii
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To be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals. 137 v
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