Fodor's Expert Review Riviera del Pacífico

Officially called the Centro Cívico Social y Cultural Riviera de Ensenada, the Riviera is a rambling, white, hacienda-style mansion built in the 1920s. The former casino and hotel was frequented by wealthy U.S. citizens and Mexicans, particularly during Prohibition. You can visit the café and history museum, and tour the gardens and some of the elegant ballrooms and halls, which occasionally host art shows and civic events.