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

This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.

Its exhibits are dedicated to educating the public about state terrorism in Mexico.

Sample sweets at an Art Nouveau candy shop that's been in business since 1874.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

This Mexico City subway station will make you feel like you've been transported to the London Underground.

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

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

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.