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

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

This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.

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

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

Named after and designed by women, this unique cultural center is an early 20th-century mansion covered in a modern shell.

The extremely grey columns of one of Mexico City's most iconic beltways are slowly gaining a bit of color.

Resembling a 15th century medieval fortress, this home once belonged to a legend of Mexican cinema.

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

Mexico's National Sound Library houses music, recordings, and voices from the nation's rich past.

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

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

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

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

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

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

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

At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

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.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.