Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.

Inside the cloister of the Temple of San Juan Bautista is a ceiling decorated with gold Baroque illustrations.

The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.

This covert museum showcases booties worn by a rescue dog and slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

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

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

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

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

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

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

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

Diego Rivera hid various people and symbols in his first large-scale mural project.

The unique collection of gifts includes braids of human hair, a spoon, and a Virgin made of bread.

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

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

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

Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.