Teotihuacán, State of Mexico Mexico

Not exactly an hour’s transport ride away from Mexico City lies the secretive archeological site of Teotihuacán, which was probably possessed by a multicultural society (not the Aztecs!), of which little is known right up ’til today. Climb the two fundamental Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, and meander the Calzada de los Muertos, yet make sure to pack sunblock and water.