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

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This stately clock was gifted from China's last imperial government to the people of Mexico.

A bronze statue of the famed Prussian naturalist commemorates the year he spent in Mexico.

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

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

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

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

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

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

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

You’ll feel like you’ve gone through the looking glass at this contemporary art museum filled with glass sculptures of every size, shape, and color.

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Virgin Islands from the top of this observation tower built in the 1960s.

Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.

Built some 700 years ago, this Taíno ceremonial site features ball courts, petroglyphs, and evidence of ancient astronomy practices.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.