Places Nicola B Wants to Go

A bullet-scarred monastery chronicles Mexico's turbulent history of foreign invasions.

A "time traveler's" vision of human history stretches throughout Mexico City's Copilco metro station.

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

The now-public home of a renowned art collector is full of unique pieces from viceregal and 19th-century Mexico.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

The former headquarters of Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education now houses a muralism museum, including Diego Rivera's first large-scale mural project.

This once-abandoned mansion is now a dreamy event space.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

Mexico City's residents are being watched by this state surveillance headquarters, designed by architects with a flair for intimidation.

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

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

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

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

These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

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

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

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

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

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