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

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

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

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

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

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

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

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

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

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

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

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

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

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

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

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

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

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.

Named in tribute to Canadian singer and songwriter Neil Young.

The nude sculpture on this fountain shocked conservative townsfolk when it was first unveiled, but not as much as the dead body found in it decades later.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.