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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Abandoned figurines adorn a small plot on the side of a craft market's entrance.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

This mosaic made out of books represents one of Colonial Mexico's most important literary figures.