A beautiful example of 18th-century engineering still standing tall.

This laboratory has a remarkable concrete roof that measures less than an inch at its thickest point.

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

This art shopping center still boasts pieces of its past as a textile factory.

When struck, the strange stones in this park ring like bells.

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

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

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

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.

Get three sheets to the wind at this desert winery with a nautical theme.

This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.

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

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

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

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

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.

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

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

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

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

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.