This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

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

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

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

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

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

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

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

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

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

This piece of a Renaissance-era Spanish castle remained lost for decades.

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

This collection of promotional calendars preserves a staple of mid-century Mexican pop art.

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

The extremely grey columns of one of Mexico City's most iconic beltways are slowly gaining a bit of color.

The world's tallest carillon is located at the top of this skyscraper in Mexico City.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

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

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

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