Places daniellovins Wants to Go

Mexico’s first synagogue set up by and for the Ashkenazi Jewish community.

Remnants of an architect's residence that displays his embrace of organic architecture.

The entrance to an early 20th-century cultural center features murals that deal with the cultural fusion that characterizes Mexico.

Mexico City's residents are being watched by this state surveillance headquarters, designed by architects with a flair for intimidation.

This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.

A gigantic, symbolic artwork covers the side of the building.

Inside the cloister of the Temple of San Juan Bautista is a ceiling decorated with gold Baroque illustrations.

Outside a market, beautiful murals pay tribute to fruit sellers and farmers, as well as a few legendary artists.

This architectural wonder of Mexico City houses several art schools and national research centers.

A few steps from the site of the Tlatelolco massacre, this museum tells the story of Mexico's 1968 student protests.

These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.

A "time traveler's" vision of human history stretches throughout Mexico City's Copilco metro station.

This hotel is an amazing example of the Escuela Tapatía de Arquitectura movement.

It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.

Murals made with millions of colorful stones adorn the abandoned building.

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

An extravagant 18th-century fountain built with bits of broken ceramic.