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

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

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

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

Abandoned figurines adorn a small plot on the side of a craft market's entrance.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

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

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

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

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.

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

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

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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