Places daniellovins Wants to Go

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

Sample sweets at an Art Nouveau candy shop that's been in business since 1874.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

The former headquarters of Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education now houses a muralism museum, including Diego Rivera's first large-scale mural project.

The unique collection of gifts includes braids of human hair, a spoon, and a Virgin made of bread.

This "City of Books" holds a museum, library, and the complete personal book collections of five of Mexico's greatest thinkers.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

A Volkswagen Beetle decorated with millions of beads connects Mexico's past and future.

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

This warehouse-gallery-shop hybrid showcases Mexican craftwork at its best.

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

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

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

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

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

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

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.