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This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

With more than 30 ingredients, chef Cecilia Florian’s stupendously complex, harmonious moles are a masterclass in layering flavors.

A skeleton without arms watches over the side door of one of the most beautiful baroque temples in Mexico.

This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.

This centuries-old mine remained hidden beneath a hotel bar until 2013.

The jewel of the museum is a rare tumulus, a funeral decoration from the 18th century.

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

An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.

This "cursed house" features secret rooms, hidden vaults, and dark escape tunnels.

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

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

Start your morning off with an epic food crawl in this market east of Oaxaca’s historic center.

Monumental paintings, discovered in a Mexican cathedral in 1957, depict the deaths of some friars in Japan.

An incredible little museum of interior design full of artifacts collected from around the world.

The former headquarters of a leader in the Mexican Revolution, and the site of an often-reproduced image.

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

Legend says that these centuries-old trees, which pre-date their nearby church, were planted by monks.

Don’t be surprised if you run into some of Oaxaca’s top chefs in line at this family run taco stop.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.