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

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

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

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

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

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.

Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.