Travel through Mexican history at a museum

Mexico City boasts more museums than New York or Paris combined. So, some are improvised and obscure - torture museum anyone? However, museums in Mexico cover the entirety of Mexican history, from indigenous handicrafts through revolution, human rights, and tequila. The main attraction is the Museo Nacional de Antropologa, one of the greatest in the world, with a spectacular large water feature at the heart of its Mayan-inspired Plaza.

The "big three" muralists are Mexico's greatest male artists. Murals by Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Siqueiros decorate numerous public buildings and were designed to be viewed by the typical Mexican worker. All three adorn the patio walls of the Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso as well as the interior of the magnificent Palacio de Bellas Artes, most notably Diego Rivera's gigantic El hombre en el cruce de caminos (Man at the Crossroads). Other museums cater to specific preferences, such as the Museo del Calzado shoe museum, which shows Mexican football legends' sneakers as well as reproductions of Neil Armstrong's lunar boot.