You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.

The official Presidential Residence of Los Pinos became an emblem of Mexico's opulence and presidential corruption.

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

This tiny garden was built specifically to provide a place of peace and serenity away from the busy city streets.

Some charming, but sadly, unloved animal statues call this park home.

A small building that loosely resembles a tooth is appropriately used as a dentist office.

A jewel of the Mexico city skyline now slowly crumbles after surviving an earthquake.

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

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

The building that houses this museum is as historic as its collection.

The former home of surrealist Edward James, who gave Xilitla its main attraction.

This dreamlike museum is filled with the works of an influential surrealist artist whose name you may have never heard.

The development of this cliffside waterpark is representative of Mexico's history of co-op tourism developments.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

Detailed miniature models of iconic landmarks in Mexico and around the world.

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

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

A bronze statue of the famed Prussian naturalist commemorates the year he spent in Mexico.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.