Mexico Unexplained

A magnificent city of 1,500 people flourished in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, then was abandoned.

This overlooked indigenous leader played an important role in Mexican California.

Mexico's third largest state is home to many legends.

For over a thousand years Atlixco has been a strange and unique place.

He served for only 45 minutes as Mexico's president, but his legacy was long-lasting.

Many myths and legends of the Maya survive into the 21st Century. Here are 3.

275 million seashells went into constructing the most unique pyramid in all ancient MExico

Founded by Italians in 1882 Chipilo has maintained its cultural identity into the 21st Century.

The colorful and intriguing Mexican picture bingo game has an uncertain future.

Clouds in the shape of UFOs, or UFOs in the shape of clouds?

The Mayan death-bat god Camazotz is still misunderstood by researchers.

The state of Chihuahua is home to many myths and legends. Here are 4.

An isolated, little-known band of Kickapoo Indians has survived and thrived in Mexico.

Portals, aliens, missing time and assorted high strangeness seem to infest this beautiful pine-topped mountain.

With dazzling architecture, Kabah was unique among ancient Maya cities.

Baja California almost became part of the British Empire in 1890.

This ancient map from the Kingdom of Texcoco has interesting stories to tell.

Archaeologists are still trying to figure out the meaning behind this mysterious sculpture.

The Mexican state of Nuevo León is home to many legends.

Not many Mexicans know of this lonely island located over 700 miles into the Pacific.

For centuries the Apache beat back colonization.

After the Classic Maya Collapse, what happened in the Yucatán?

Many fables in Mexico involve earthly encounters with saints. Here are three.

A violent electrical storm in 1973 brought strange visitors to this Tabasco town.

We may never know the real reason for one of Mexico's biggest aviation disasters.

The story of 3 little-known Marian devotions in Mexico and the miracles connected with them.

Made almost entirely of brick, Comalcalco is unique among Maya cities.

The story of one of the most extraordinary rulers of ancient Mexico.

The beautiful colonial city of Morelia is home to many legends. Here are 4.

From the late '70s mysterious fireballs have appeared around a remote mountain in Veracruz

Cacao has an interesting and mysterious history.

The modern Maya have their own special take on Day of the Dead called Hanal Pixán

It was one of the largest and most important cities in ancient Mexico, so why have you never heard of Cantona?

Was the last Mexican grizzly bear shot in Sonora in 1976?

Dwarfs and hunchbacks played important but mysterious roles in ancient Mexican cultures.

A humble Native man was witness to apparitions of the Virgin Mary on a hill in Mexico

This ancient region of Mexico has many legends. Here are 3.

Tired of abuse from criminals and politicians, the town of Cherán declared itself self-governing.

The story of 3 little-known Marian devotions in Mexico and the miracles connected with them.

Beautiful ornamentation found nowhere else in Mexico grace the ancient site of Mitla.

A beautiful natural wonder in Mexico is the setting for many instances of paranormal activity

The Tarahumara of northern Mexico practice a unique blend of ancient beliefs & Christianity

Few know that California has already had a Black governor, but under Mexican rule.

A volcano and a massive wall of lava ended the prosperous city-state of Cuicuilco

The central Mexican state of Zacatecas is full of legends. Here are 4.

Fresh water sinkholes in the Yucatan helped sustain Maya civilization.

Unique and impressive elite burials across western Mexico are still somewhat mysterious.

Chewing gum based on chicle has a long history in Mexico.

A magnificent city in the jungle still has many stories to tell.

Many little-known images of the Virgin Mary are worshiped throughout Mexico. Here are 3