A close look at the church's walls reveals pieces of Mexico's history.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

Named after a Mexican president, who once lived nearby, this park in a residential Mexico City neighborhood packs a whole lot of history into a small space.

The entrance to an early 20th-century cultural center features murals that deal with the cultural fusion that characterizes Mexico.

Shop for superb tortillas at this homage to the ancient art of nixtamalization.

A unique hybrid of fountain, stained glass and monument, designed and built by a notable architect-engineer team.

This simple rock stands as a memorial of the major student protests of 1968.

Explore the history of Mexico's lesser-known ancient alcoholic beverage.

A small building that loosely resembles a tooth is appropriately used as a dentist office.

Some charming, but sadly, unloved animal statues call this park home.

This tiny garden was built specifically to provide a place of peace and serenity away from the busy city streets.

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

The former Mexican president kept the bullets that killed his predecessor on display in his home, now a museum.

This Mexico City subway station will make you feel like you've been transported to the London Underground.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

Mexico City decorates its facades with extravagant floral arrangements every year.

This striking building appears to defy gravity, a tower balancing atop a much smaller cube.

One of the world's richest men bought this former paper factory and transformed it into a mall.

Outside a market, beautiful murals pay tribute to fruit sellers and farmers, as well as a few legendary artists.

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

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

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

A replica of one of South Korea's National Treasures stands as a tribute to that country's relations with Mexico.