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

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.

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

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

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

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

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

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

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

These millennia-old murals once covered the walls of residential complexes across the ancient city.

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.