A gigantic, symbolic artwork covers the side of the building.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

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

It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.

This once-abandoned mansion is now a dreamy event space.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

A bronze statue of the famed Prussian naturalist commemorates the year he spent in Mexico.

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

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

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

This house covered in art created with volcanic rocks is shrouded in macabre lore.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

This aqueduct with 18th-century origins is integrated into modern life in various ways in Oaxaca.