These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

A Mexico City subway station boasts a hidden museum, complete with a working radio booth.

Legend says the building's unusual features were added at the request of a paranoid president.

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Discarded animal sculptures stand forgotten by an abandoned aquarium and water park in Bosque de Chapultepec.

The extremely grey columns of one of Mexico City's most iconic beltways are slowly gaining a bit of color.

Mexico's second-tallest monument, now half-hidden in a private residential complex.

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

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

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

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

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

The world's tallest carillon is located at the top of this skyscraper in Mexico City.

A few steps from the site of the Tlatelolco massacre, this museum tells the story of Mexico's 1968 student protests.

A close look at the church's walls reveals pieces of Mexico's history.

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

Named after a Mexican president, who once lived nearby, this park in a residential Mexico City neighborhood packs a whole lot of history into a small space.

The entrance to an early 20th-century cultural center features murals that deal with the cultural fusion that characterizes Mexico.

Shop for superb tortillas at this homage to the ancient art of nixtamalization.

A unique hybrid of fountain, stained glass and monument, designed and built by a notable architect-engineer team.

This simple rock stands as a memorial of the major student protests of 1968.

Explore the history of Mexico's lesser-known ancient alcoholic beverage.

A small building that loosely resembles a tooth is appropriately used as a dentist office.

Some charming, but sadly, unloved animal statues call this park home.