These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

The ruins of an ancient city built by Mayan traders is centered around a temple of a sacred feathered serpent deity.

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

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

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

This pre-Hispanic apartment complex also includes ancestral paintings that point to its military past.

A museum built around the site where the most controversial human remains in the country were found.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.

This Mexico City subway station will make you feel like you've been transported to the London Underground.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

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

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

This controversial, abstract sculpture is meant to represent an Aztec warrior.

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

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

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

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

A bronze statue of the famed Prussian naturalist commemorates the year he spent in Mexico.

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