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

This neon installation is a tribute to a Mexica god, who gave his skin to humanity.

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

This stately clock was gifted from China's last imperial government to the people of Mexico.

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

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

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

Though the name might suggest otherwise, this is an American cemetery.

An abstract sculpture memorializing a student massacre that took place in 1971.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

This memorial was raised in honor of a group of workers heavily impacted by the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

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

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

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.

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

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.

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

This avian-shaped stone that once held the hearts of Aztec human sacrifices now lies at the feet of Christ inside a Catholic church.

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

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