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

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

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

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

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

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

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.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

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

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

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

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

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

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.