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

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

This warehouse-gallery-shop hybrid showcases Mexican craftwork at its best.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

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

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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