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

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

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

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

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

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

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

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

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

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.

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

By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.

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

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

Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.

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

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

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

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.