This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.

Mexico's first public cable car soars over the congested streets outside Mexico City.

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.

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

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

Abandoned figurines adorn a small plot on the side of a craft market's entrance.

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

An extravagant 18th-century fountain built with bits of broken ceramic.

Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

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

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

The stoutest tree in the world.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

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

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

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

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.

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

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

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

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

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

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.