Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.

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

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

This once-abandoned mansion is now a dreamy event space.

This neon installation is a tribute to a Mexica god, who gave his skin to humanity.

This "City of Books" holds a museum, library, and the complete personal book collections of five of Mexico's greatest thinkers.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century.

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

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

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

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.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

A scientific repository of goiters, boils and other ailments throughout Mexican history.

This covert museum showcases booties worn by a rescue dog and slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

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

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

Founded by a Basque immigrant, Mexico City's oldest bakery has a history dating back to 1870.

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

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.