Places nickblossom Wants to Go

A Volkswagen Beetle decorated with millions of beads connects Mexico's past and future.

An extravagant 18th-century fountain built with bits of broken ceramic.

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.

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

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

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.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

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

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

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

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

Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.