Places caseyjacks Wants to Go

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

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

Explore the history of Mexico's lesser-known ancient alcoholic beverage.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.