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

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

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

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

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 fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

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

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

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

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

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

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

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

Sample sweets at an Art Nouveau candy shop that's been in business since 1874.

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

A trompe l'oeil mural remembers the original colonial building that once stood here.

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

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

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

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

This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.