A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

Mexico's first public cable car soars over the congested streets outside Mexico City.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

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

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

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

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

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

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

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

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

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

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

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.

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

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

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

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