The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

Mexico City's residents are being watched by this state surveillance headquarters, designed by architects with a flair for intimidation.

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

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

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

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

These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

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

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

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

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

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

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

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

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

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

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

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

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

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

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

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