Bright, rebellious indigenous murals dating back to the Spanish Conquest inexplicably cover the walls of this Catholic church.

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.

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

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

The ruins of an ancient city built by Mayan traders is centered around a temple of a sacred feathered serpent deity.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.

An archaeological museum at the Aztec pyramid displays signs of the New Fire ritual performed every 52 years.

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

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

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

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

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

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

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

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

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

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

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

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

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

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