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.

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

This hotel is an amazing example of the Escuela Tapatía de Arquitectura movement.

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

Some charming, but sadly, unloved animal statues call this park home.

A small building that loosely resembles a tooth is appropriately used as a dentist office.

This tiny garden was built specifically to provide a place of peace and serenity away from the busy city streets.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The last home designed in its entirety by noted architect Luis Barragán owes its existence to an impressive jacaranda tree.