A Volkswagen Beetle decorated with millions of beads connects Mexico's past and future.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

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

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

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

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

The stoutest tree in the world.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.