The corner walls of a primary school showcase a Mexican version of memento mori.

The 19th-century hacienda house is filled with Aztec sculptures.

This colonial-era hospital chapel is now a foyer and side entrance to a popular department store.

A statue of the formerly enslaved person considered "the first liberator of the Americas" stands in the town named after him.

Also known as "The Book," this monument is dedicated to Chiapas's history of independence.

The former Mexican president kept the bullets that killed his predecessor on display in his home, now a museum.

The mummies of a fake priest and bandit's wife are among the abundant curiosities at this museum.

One of the city's most imposing Neoclassical buildings is also one of its most prestigious schools.

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.

An incredible little museum of interior design full of artifacts collected from around the world.

One man's personal collection of more than 2,000 creepy-crawlies from around the world.

One of Monterrey's oldest buildings is perched atop a hill boasting impressive views of the city.

A gigantic, symbolic artwork covers the side of the building.

This isolated Maya cemetery in Chiapas is distinguished by its towering, colorful wooden crosses.

This singular Mexican structure is considered a masterpiece of the Tapatía architectural school.

A hotel masquerading as a medieval castle overlooks a Mexican city.

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

Legend says the building's unusual features were added at the request of a paranoid president.

This eerily opulent residential museum is home to a haunting local legend.

This collection of promotional calendars preserves a staple of mid-century Mexican pop art.

One of Mexico's few murals dedicated to an indigenous language.

Its most enigmatic sculpture is a giantess with a ghostly face on her knee.

This underground museum highlights the history of Mexico City's subway system.

This park's art collection includes a clock made of flowers, siblings in a tree's roots, and a dove made out of weapons.