These nearly 500-year-old scenes are largely faded by the ravages of time, yet still maintain their power to horrify.

This atmospheric ruins are truly a sight to behold.

This baroque wonder is filled with a trove of artistic treasures.

This feature of the city's aqueduct has achieved numismatic fame thanks to its appearance on Mexican banknotes.

Palace, temple, and pyramid ruins mark the ancient Mesoamerican capital of Totonacapan.

An incredible little museum of interior design full of artifacts collected from around the world.

The F1 Mexican Grand Prix circuit goes right through the middle of this old baseball stadium.

In this breathtaking canyon, crocodiles bask on boulders and glide through the murky waters.

Its sunny hues are believed to have inspired the town's color palette.

The archeological ruins of the ancient fortified city of the mysterious Teotenanca civilization.

Climb and walk into the crater of one of the youngest volcanoes on Earth.

The former house of an anthropologist couple displays Lacandón Maya artifacts in a homey atmosphere.

One of the oldest hospitals in the Americas is now decorated in hallucinatory murals.

The walls and ceilings of the "Mexican Sistine Chapel" are almost completely covered with mural, sculpture, inscriptions and oil paintings.

Half-hidden by grassy slopes, this striking Spanish colonial fort is now a museum of underwater archaeology.

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

These floating gardens show what Mexico City used to look during the Aztec Empire.

The outside of this theater is decorated with a Diego Rivera mural that explores the history of Mexico.

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

One of Mexico's rare urban natural parks features waterfalls and a working fish farm.

A close look at the church's walls reveals pieces of Mexico's history.

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

The official Presidential Residence of Los Pinos became an emblem of Mexico's opulence and presidential corruption.

It would take you approximately an hour and a half to walk to the end of Mexico's largest pier.