Places Crawdie Wants to Go

Founded by a Basque immigrant, Mexico City's oldest bakery has a history dating back to 1870.

A series of mosaics in Mexico City's Historic Center celebrate the Basque Country's "eighth province"—its diaspora.

Shop for superb tortillas at this homage to the ancient art of nixtamalization.

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

A close look at the church's walls reveals pieces of Mexico's history.

A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This covert museum showcases booties worn by a rescue dog and slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

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

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

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

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

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

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

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

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

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

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