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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Monterrey

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Monterrey, Mexico

Updated June 9, 2025

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Monterrey, Mexico

Librería CONARTE

A honeycomb-like structure of interlocking shelves creates a beehive of books.
Facade of the Palace.

Monterrey, Mexico

Palacio del Obispado (Bishopric Palace)

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

Monterrey, Mexico

'Espíritu de Luz'

This ”skyspace,” which bears a resemblance to a spacecraft, is designed to disappear in the presence of light.
Is the tree in the way of the shop, or was the shop built in the way of tree?

Monterrey, Mexico

The Tree Growing Inside a 7-Eleven

This store may be part of a well-known chain, but it stands out due to the tree growing through the middle of it.
Iglesia de Schönstatt, in the backdrop of the mountains

Monterrey, Mexico

Santuario de Schoenstatt 'Maria, Camino al Cielo'

A mountaintop shrine named for the road to heaven.

Monterrey, Mexico

Museo del Ferrocarril Antigua Estación del Golfo

A Beaux-Arts architectural surprise and a charming nostalgic tour through northern Mexico’s railway revolution.
on the main avenue

Monterrey, Mexico

Monumento de La Virgen Santísima de Guadalupe

After it was missing for a decade, this 40-foot statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe was found and returned to a place of honor—with a little help from a tropical storm.
Key moments of the multi-day fight are recreated in the museum’s diorama.

Monterrey, Mexico

Museo de la Batalla de Monterrey (Battle of Monterrey Museum)

This museum tells the story of a decisive battle in the Mexican-American War.
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