The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

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

You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

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

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

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

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

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.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

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

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

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

A scientific repository of goiters, boils and other ailments throughout Mexican history.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.