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Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

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

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

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

After several moves across Mexico City, these two statues found a home in Mestizaje Park.

These floating gardens show what Mexico City used to look during the Aztec Empire.

The remains of an Aztec school and various intriguing artifacts lie below a modern cultural center.

The last home designed in its entirety by noted architect Luis Barragán owes its existence to an impressive jacaranda tree.

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

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

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

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

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