Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.

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

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

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

Inside one of Guadalajara's oldest houses, you can find puppets and foam models of the city's missing buildings.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

The many—66 to be exact—faces of the German forest.

A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.