Places symoneariel Wants to Go

Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

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

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.