One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

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

A jewel of the Mexico city skyline now slowly crumbles after surviving an earthquake.

The stoutest tree in the world.

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

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

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

The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.

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

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.

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

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

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

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

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