Located at the entrance of Chapultepec Park, Chapultepec Castle is full of impressive murals and massive stained-glass windows. The castle is home to Mexico’s National Museum of History and its beautiful gardens offer some of the best views of downtown Mexico City. The residence of Emperor Maximilian I and Empress Carlota during the Second Mexican Empire, Chapultepec Castle is the only castle in North America to ever house actual sovereigns.

The Palace of Fine Arts is one of the grandest buildings in Mexico City. Stopping by to see the eye-popping façade is worth a trip alone, but it also houses murals painted by some of Mexico’s most well-known artists including Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco.

Known as “Casa Azul,” this is the birthplace and home of Frida Kahlo. Sharing the home with fellow artist and husband Diego Rivera, the carefully preserved home takes you back in time. While there are only a few Khalo and Rivera paintings, the couple’s impressive collection of folk art, artifacts and memorabilia are the inspiration for many of their famous paintings and murals.

The home and studio of Mexico’s most influential architect has been transformed into a museum for architecture and design lovers. Kept just as it was when the Pritzker-Prize-winning architect lived there, visits to the museum are by reservation only and always accompanied by a guide.

Located on the Zocalo, Mexico City’s main square. Today the palace is most well-known for housing Diego Rivera’s famous mural “The History of Mexico.” The massive mural is a must-see that according to Rivera represents “the entire history of Mexico from the Conquest through the Mexican Revolution…down to the ugly present.” Note: you need your passport to enter the National Palace and to be on a guided tour.

Also located on the Zόcalo, the Metropolitan Cathedral is one of the oldest and largest cathedrals in Latin America. A treasured piece of Mexican architecture that took 240 years to build, it’s impressive bell towers house 25 bells, the largest of which weighs over 14 tons.

The main temple of the Aztec people in their capital of Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), this is where Aztec society’s most important rituals and ceremonies took place. Unearthed in the late 90’s, the temple was destroyed during the Spanish Conquest with its stones used to build Metropolitan Cathedral located right next door. The museum has one of the best collections of Aztec artifacts you’ll find anywhere.

The National Museum of Anthropology is a must visit for those wanting to understand more about Mexico’s history. The museum’s 23 rooms hold the world’s largest collection of ancient Mexican artifacts including some of the most iconic Mesoamerican artifacts.

A non-profit cultural institution founded in 1994. Its main task is to share the Carlos Slim Foundation collection, which offers more than 3 centuries of American and European art.

Containing one of the largest private contemporary art collections in Latin America with works by the likes of Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst.