An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

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

The stoutest tree in the world.

Meet California's largest recorded lodgepole pine: an 11-story-tall, 440-year-old living relic that has survived centuries of disaster to rank among the world's greatest forest giants.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

Perhaps the only one of its kind, the nearly-forgotten site once held mortal (and rigged) gladiatorial games between tigers and imperial war elephants.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

"Bangkok's Green Lung," a large park on an island, feels worlds away from traffic-choked Sukhumvit Road.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

A church made of steel.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

The magic's in the hole!

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.