A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

A trompe l'oeil mural remembers the original colonial building that once stood here.

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

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.

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

The collection of intricate sculptures includes one carved from a mammoth's tusk

This botanical garden boasts sculptures, industrial ruins, and an endorsement from the Dalai Lama.

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

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

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

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

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

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