Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

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

This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.

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

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

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

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

A statue in Balderas subway station honors the rock star who wrote about it in a song.

Mexico's National Sound Library houses music, recordings, and voices from the nation's rich past.

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

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

History is on display in this hall, which has served as the seat of city government for centuries.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.