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Tlaxcala, Mexico

Murals of the Government Palace

Twenty-four works by the last great Mexican muralist tell the story of Tlaxcala.
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Monterrey, Mexico

Monumento de La Virgen Santísima de Guadalupe

After it was missing for a decade, this 40-foot statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe was found and returned to a place of honor—with a little help from a tropical storm.
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Monterrey, Mexico

The Tree Growing Inside a 7-Eleven

This store may be part of a well-known chain, but it stands out due to the tree growing through the middle of it.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Rectoría del Señor de La Humildad (Manzanares Chapel)

Mexico City’s smallest church, designed as a miniature cathedral and visited mainly by robbers and prostitutes.
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Monterrey, Mexico

Museo del Ferrocarril Antigua Estación del Golfo

A Beaux-Arts architectural surprise and a charming nostalgic tour through northern Mexico’s railway revolution.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Museo de la Caricatura (Caricature Museum)

Celebrating the art of caricature, from comics to political cartoons.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Justo Sierra Historical Synagogue

Mexico’s first synagogue set up by and for the Ashkenazi Jewish community.
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Mexico City, Mexico

El Halconazo Memorial

An abstract sculpture memorializing a student massacre that took place in 1971.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Laboratorio de Arte Alameda

A 16th-century convent became a contemporary art museum.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Korea-Mexico Friendship Bell

A replica of one of South Korea's National Treasures stands as a tribute to that country's relations with Mexico.
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San Rafael, Mexico

Nahualac Pond

A shrine in the middle of this pond represents a Mesoamerican creation myth.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Edificio Celanese

This striking building appears to defy gravity, a tower balancing atop a much smaller cube.
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Mexico City, Mexico

República de Guatemala 28

A trompe l'oeil mural remembers the original colonial building that once stood here.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Indios Verdes (Green Indians Monument)

After several moves across Mexico City, these two statues found a home in Mestizaje Park.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Capilla de la Conchita (Church of the Immaculate Conception)

One of the oldest Christian churches still standing in the Americas, and almost certainly Mexico's oldest in continuous use.
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Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Querétaro Aqueduct

A beautiful example of 18th-century engineering still standing tall.
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Mexico City, Mexico

'Huellas de la Octava' ('Footprints of the Eighth')

A series of mosaics in Mexico City's Historic Center celebrate the Basque Country's "eighth province"—its diaspora.
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Puebla, Mexico

La Casa del que Mató al Animal

The scene of a legendary hunt is displayed on this building's facade.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Torre Insignia Carillon

The world's tallest carillon is located at the top of this skyscraper in Mexico City.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Tlachtemalácatl (Mesoamerican Ballgame Stone Ring)

This ancient gaming tool was unearthed during the construction of this former town's central square.
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Guadalajara, Mexico

Casa Reforma

Inside one of Guadalajara's oldest houses, you can find puppets and foam models of the city's missing buildings.
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Xilitla, Mexico

Posada el Castillo

The former home of surrealist Edward James, who gave Xilitla its main attraction.
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Guanajuato, Mexico

Presa de San Renovato

This highly decorated dam is one of Guanajuato's most unexpectedly beautiful public works.
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San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Crystal Caravel Chandeliers

These sailing ship-shaped chandeliers are believed to have been a gift inspired by faith.
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