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

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

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

A jewel of the Mexico city skyline now slowly crumbles after surviving an earthquake.

A colorful "forest" made entirely from three tons of recycled plastic waste.

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

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

Mexico's first public cable car soars over the congested streets outside Mexico City.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

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

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.