Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

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

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

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

The stoutest tree in the world.

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

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

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.

This underground museum highlights the history of Mexico City's subway system.

The museum houses "the most studied meteorite in history," among other geological oddities.

This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.

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

A bronze statue of the famed Prussian naturalist commemorates the year he spent in Mexico.

A gigantic, symbolic artwork covers the side of the building.

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

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

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

A "time traveler's" vision of human history stretches throughout Mexico City's Copilco metro station.

The now-public home of a renowned art collector is full of unique pieces from viceregal and 19th-century Mexico.