The underground mall's skylights look like they could be part of a spaceship.

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

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

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

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

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

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

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

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

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

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

You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

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.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

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

Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

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

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

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

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

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