Mexico City, Mexico
'La Mujer Chimenea' ('The Chimney Woman')
Mexico's second-tallest monument, now half-hidden in a private residential complex.
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Mexico City, Mexico
'El Baile de los 41' ('Dance of the 41') Memorial Plaque
A tribute to the 20th-century ball that cast a spotlight on Mexico’s LGBTQ community.
Mexico City, Mexico
Universidad 1601
Legend says the building's unusual features were added at the request of a paranoid president.
Mexico City, Mexico
Salón de Cabildos (City Hall)
History is on display in this hall, which has served as the seat of city government for centuries.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Post Mortem Chapel
The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.
Mexico City, Mexico
Rooftop Terrace at Museo del Estanquillo
Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
Parroquia of Santiago Archive
A hidden room within the church displays an amazing collection of old choir books.
Mexico City, Mexico
Mariposario Chapultepec (Chapultepec Butterfly Garden)
You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Templo del Señor de los Rayos (Temple of the Lord of the Rays)
The history of this futuristic crypt-turned-temple is as curious as its facade.
Mexico City, Mexico
Museo de la Radio (Radio Museum)
A Mexico City subway station boasts a hidden museum, complete with a working radio booth.
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Castillo Ortega-Douglas
In Mexico, an abandoned Scottish-looking castle stands as a tribute to love.
Mexico City, Mexico
Garden Santa Fe
The underground mall's skylights look like they could be part of a spaceship.
Progreso, Mexico
Puerto de Altura (Progreso Pier)
It would take you approximately an hour and a half to walk to the end of Mexico's largest pier.
San Miguel Regla, Mexico
Bosque de las Truchas (Forest of the Trouts)
This active fish farm has opened and expanded its lands to become a multi-faceted tourist attraction.
San Luis Tehuiloyocan, Mexico
La Casa del Diablo (The Devil's House)
This house covered in art created with volcanic rocks is shrouded in macabre lore.
Mexico City, Mexico
Plaza Santos Degollado
A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.
Mexico City, Mexico
Museo Universitario del Chopo (Chopo University Museum)
This industrial Art Nouveau gem is a historic hotspot for Mexican counterculture.
Guanajuato, Mexico
Hotel Castillo Santa Cecilia
A hotel masquerading as a medieval castle overlooks a Mexican city.
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Aguascalientes Government Palace Murals
The artwork detailing the city's history features a few controversial characters.
Mexico City, Mexico
Museo Casa de Carranza
The former Mexican president kept the bullets that killed his predecessor on display in his home, now a museum.
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
Templo de Santa Rosa de Viterbo
This baroque wonder is filled with a trove of artistic treasures.
Tlalnepantla, Mexico
Pyramids of Tenayuca
A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.
Mexico City, Mexico
Dualidad Mural
This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.
Mexico City, Mexico
Cocodrilo de Leonora Carrington
A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.
