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Mexico City, Mexico
Pyramid of Ehécatl
The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.
19.4259, -99.1329
Mexico City, Mexico
Moctezuma's Treasure
It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.
19.4262, -99.1874
Mexico City, Mexico
Mask of the Bat God
This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.
19.4260, -99.1863
Mexico City, Mexico
National Museum of Anthropology Murals
The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.
19.4263, -99.1862
Mexico City, Mexico
Fuente de los Coyotes
In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.
19.3492, -99.1635
Mexico City, Mexico
Mercado San Juan
CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.
19.4300, -99.1446
Mexico City, Mexico
Serpents of the Great Temple
These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.
19.4346, -99.1319
Mexico City, Mexico
República de Guatemala 28
A trompe l'oeil mural remembers the original colonial building that once stood here.
19.4350, -99.1325
Mexico City, Mexico
Skull Rack of the Great Temple
A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.
19.4344, -99.1318
Mexico City, Mexico
Zócalo Metro Models
These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.
19.4333, -99.1330
Mexico City, Mexico
The Animals of Parque España
Some charming, but sadly, unloved animal statues call this park home.
19.4153, -99.1712
Mexico City, Mexico
La Muelita (The Little Molar)
A small building that loosely resembles a tooth is appropriately used as a dentist office.
19.4149, -99.1703
Mexico City, Mexico
Baths of Moctezuma
The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.
19.4174, -99.1814
Mexico City, Mexico
La Casa de los Azulejos
Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.
19.4343, -99.1402
Mexico City, Mexico
Ottoman Clock
This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.
19.4318, -99.1386
Mexico City, Mexico
Palacio Postal
Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.
19.4356, -99.1402
Puebla, Mexico
La Casa del que Mató al Animal
The scene of a legendary hunt is displayed on this building's facade.
19.0428, -98.1975
Puebla, Mexico
Rosary Chapel
The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."
19.0465, -98.1982
San Andrés Cholula, Mexico
The Great Pyramid of Cholula
An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.
19.0564, -98.3016
Port McNeill, British Columbia
The Ronning Burl
A Canadian port town is oddly home to two of the largest tree burls in the world.
50.5885, -127.0907
New Orleans, Louisiana
Oyster Sidewalk
After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.
29.9528, -90.0697
New Orleans, Louisiana
'Birthplace of Dixie' Plaque
The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.
29.9538, -90.0681
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Art of Dr. Seuss
Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.
29.9551, -90.0680
New Orleans, Louisiana
St. Louis Cathedral
This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
29.9582, -90.0636
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