The walls and ceilings of the "Mexican Sistine Chapel" are almost completely covered with mural, sculpture, inscriptions and oil paintings.

An artist's suburban abode looks like an architectural fever dream.

An extravagant 18th-century fountain built with bits of broken ceramic.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

A wall of this old hotel was decorated with drawings made of pebbles during its construction.

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

A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century.

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

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

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

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

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

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

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

This warehouse-gallery-shop hybrid showcases Mexican craftwork at its best.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

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

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

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

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

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

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

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

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