Some charming, but sadly, unloved animal statues call this park home.

The official Presidential Residence of Los Pinos became an emblem of Mexico's opulence and presidential corruption.

Outside a market, beautiful murals pay tribute to fruit sellers and farmers, as well as a few legendary artists.

A Mexico City subway station boasts a hidden museum, complete with a working radio booth.

A bullet-scarred monastery chronicles Mexico's turbulent history of foreign invasions.

This architectural wonder of Mexico City houses several art schools and national research centers.

This giant expressionist head crowns a museum devoted to a beloved Mexican leader.

Its incredible collections are dedicated to preserving Mexico's film history.

The museum houses "the most studied meteorite in history," among other geological oddities.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

This industrial Art Nouveau gem is a historic hotspot for Mexican counterculture.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

Its exhibits are dedicated to educating the public about state terrorism in Mexico.

One of the world's richest men bought this former paper factory and transformed it into a mall.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

An extravagant 18th-century fountain built with bits of broken ceramic.

Explore the history of Mexico's lesser-known ancient alcoholic beverage.

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

The unique collection of gifts includes braids of human hair, a spoon, and a Virgin made of bread.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

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

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

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.