2 Best Sights in Mexico

This 262-foot rotating tower has a bird’s-eye view of Cancún and the bay. The experience—which includes the ascent, a few rotations at the top, and the descent—takes about 10 minutes and is accompanied by Spanish-English narration.

The Maya were centuries ahead of their time in understanding the heavens. This newest addition to Cozumel's sightseeing roster mixes modern-day with pre-Columbian knowledge of astronomy, with a bit of Maya legend peppered in. A separate admission apart from the daily schedule admits you to the Velada Astronómica, hourlong stargazing programs held Thursday and Saturday nights at 8—weather permitting, of course.