This architectural wonder of Mexico City houses several art schools and national research centers.

This museum dedicated to cartography is housed in a former 17th-century convent.

This former hotel and casino was part of a paper mill operation that was one of Mexico's largest employers.

The underground mall's skylights look like they could be part of a spaceship.

The official Presidential Residence of Los Pinos became an emblem of Mexico's opulence and presidential corruption.

The now-public home of a renowned art collector is full of unique pieces from viceregal and 19th-century Mexico.

At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.

Sample sweets at an Art Nouveau candy shop that's been in business since 1874.

Its incredible collections are dedicated to preserving Mexico's film history.

Mexico City's residents are being watched by this state surveillance headquarters, designed by architects with a flair for intimidation.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

A Mexico City subway station boasts a hidden museum, complete with a working radio booth.

Legend says the building's unusual features were added at the request of a paranoid president.

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Discarded animal sculptures stand forgotten by an abandoned aquarium and water park in Bosque de Chapultepec.

The extremely grey columns of one of Mexico City's most iconic beltways are slowly gaining a bit of color.

Mexico's second-tallest monument, now half-hidden in a private residential complex.

This underground museum highlights the history of Mexico City's subway system.

Founded by a Basque immigrant, Mexico City's oldest bakery has a history dating back to 1870.

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

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

Its exhibits are dedicated to educating the public about state terrorism in Mexico.

The world's tallest carillon is located at the top of this skyscraper in Mexico City.

A few steps from the site of the Tlatelolco massacre, this museum tells the story of Mexico's 1968 student protests.