A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

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

This once-abandoned mansion is now a dreamy event space.

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

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

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

A "time traveler's" vision of human history stretches throughout Mexico City's Copilco metro station.

This masterpiece of muralism depicts the rich culture of the people of Michoacán and their timeless connection to the land.

Diego Rivera hid various people and symbols in his first large-scale mural project.

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

A curious museum of old video game consoles hidden in the back of a store.

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

This architectural wonder of Mexico City houses several art schools and national research centers.

By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.

Murals made with millions of colorful stones adorn the abandoned building.

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

Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

Once the hottest nightclub in France, Amnesia now lies in ruins after a 2000 bombing.