The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

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

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

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

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

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

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

It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.

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

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.

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

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

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

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.

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

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

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

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

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

Inside the cloister of the Temple of San Juan Bautista is a ceiling decorated with gold Baroque illustrations.

Wandering this ancient burial place offers a glimpse of the afterlife in the fresco-adorned tombs of an ancient Etruscan civilization.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.