A bullet-scarred monastery chronicles Mexico's turbulent history of foreign invasions.

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

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

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

The remains of an Aztec school and various intriguing artifacts lie below a modern cultural center.

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

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

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

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

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

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

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

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

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

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

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

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

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

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

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.