Mexico City, Mexico
Monumento a la Revolución
Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.
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Mexico City, Mexico
Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.
Mexico City, Mexico
A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.
Mexico City, Mexico
You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.
Mexico City, Mexico
This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.
Mexico City, Mexico
The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.
Mexico City, Mexico
Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.
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A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.
Mexico City, Mexico
Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.
Mexico City, Mexico
The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.
Mexico City, Mexico
This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.
Mexico City, Mexico
This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.
Mexico City, Mexico
An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.
Mexico City, Mexico
At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.
Mexico City, Mexico
A scientific repository of goiters, boils and other ailments throughout Mexican history.
Mexico City, Mexico
The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.
Mexico City, Mexico
Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.
Mexico City, Mexico
This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.
Mexico City, Mexico
By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.
Mexico City, Mexico
The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.
Mexico City, Mexico
These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.
Mexico City, Mexico
Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.
Mexico City, Mexico
These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.
Mexico City, Mexico
A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.