The Atlas Obscura Guide To Naucalpan

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Naucalpan, Mexico

Updated December 21, 2015

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Unusual Attractions in Naucalpan

Quetzalcoatl’s Nest

Naucalpan, Mexico

El Nido de Quetzalcóatl

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

The Nautilus House at night.

Naucalpan, Mexico

Nautilus House

This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture.

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(Flickr/Juan Barrios)

Mexico City, Mexico

Soumaya Museum

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

3 miles from Naucalpan

Sea bottom

Mexico City, Mexico

Acuario Inbursa

The richest man in Mexico built the largest aquarium in Latin America 26 meters underground

3 miles from Naucalpan

The Empress Mother.

Mexico City, Mexico

'Asia in Ivory'

The collection of intricate sculptures includes one carved from a mammoth's tusk

3 miles from Naucalpan

Mexico City, Mexico

Flowers & Gardens Spring Festival

Mexico City decorates its facades with extravagant floral arrangements every year.

3 miles from Naucalpan

Cafebrería El Péndulo Second Floor.

Mexico City, Mexico

Cafebrería El Péndulo

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

3 miles from Naucalpan

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