This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.

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

The entrance to an early 20th-century cultural center features murals that deal with the cultural fusion that characterizes Mexico.

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

This tiny garden was built specifically to provide a place of peace and serenity away from the busy city streets.

Resembling a 15th century medieval fortress, this home once belonged to a legend of Mexican cinema.

This underground museum highlights the history of Mexico City's subway system.

You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.

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

This Japanese-inspired park showcases the city's peculiar trends for naming features after foreign rulers.

This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

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

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

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

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

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

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

A close look at the church's walls reveals pieces of Mexico's history.

This neon installation is a tribute to a Mexica god, who gave his skin to humanity.

A few steps from the site of the Tlatelolco massacre, this museum tells the story of Mexico's 1968 student protests.

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

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

Suffocating dogs was a common spectacle in the fumes of this noxious cave.