When struck, the strange stones in this park ring like bells.

A beautiful example of 18th-century engineering still standing tall.

A sapling of the legendary tree where conquistador Hernán Cortés sat and wept after an Aztec uprising.

Meat and seafood are part of the frozen dessert flavors available at these legendary street stands.

The walls and ceilings of the "Mexican Sistine Chapel" are almost completely covered with mural, sculpture, inscriptions and oil paintings.

The world's largest collection of Don Quixote-inspired art.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

This colonial mining complex is now home to magnificent themed gardens.

One of the city's most imposing Neoclassical buildings is also one of its most prestigious schools.

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

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

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

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

This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.

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

A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century.

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.

This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.

Detailed miniature models of iconic landmarks in Mexico and around the world.