This nearly abandoned plantation was once witness to an eclipse that proved Einstein's theory of relativity.

This small Brazilian museum honors the work of a German biologist who studied the jungles for decades.

The remains of an Aztec school and various intriguing artifacts lie below a modern cultural center.

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

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

A close look at the church's walls reveals pieces of Mexico's history.

A bronze statue of the famed Prussian naturalist commemorates the year he spent in Mexico.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

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

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

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

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

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

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

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

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

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.

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

It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.

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

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

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

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