This scenic cable car ride glides 100 feet above Mexico City.

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

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

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

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

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

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

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

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

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

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