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

This "City of Books" holds a museum, library, and the complete personal book collections of five of Mexico's greatest thinkers.

A statue in Balderas subway station honors the rock star who wrote about it in a song.

This laboratory has a remarkable concrete roof that measures less than an inch at its thickest point.

This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.

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

A beautiful example of 18th-century engineering still standing tall.

It was dubbed the "Garden of Plates" because it's covered in pieces of discarded dishes.

When struck, the strange stones in this park ring like bells.

This historic Mexican convent is home to a tree that grows crucifix-like thorns.

An elegant space dedicated to a master of romanticism and minimalism.

A hidden room within the church displays an amazing collection of old choir books.

The world's first museum of its kind is packed with nostalgic relics of the past.

One man's personal collection of more than 2,000 creepy-crawlies from around the world.

This eerily opulent residential museum is home to a haunting local legend.

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

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

This Japanese-inspired park showcases the city's peculiar trends for naming features after foreign rulers.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

Abandoned figurines adorn a small plot on the side of a craft market's entrance.

A bullet-scarred monastery chronicles Mexico's turbulent history of foreign invasions.

These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.

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.

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