This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

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

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

This 12-inch-tall wooden sculpture of a winged Virgin Mary has inspired much devotion and countless replicas.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

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

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

This huge green space packed with activities will make you forget you're in the middle of the Ecuadorian capital.

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

Reclaimed material from a convent destroyed by cannonfire was used to build parts of this 19th-century cemetery.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

The displays in this off-the-beaten-path museum highlight the holistic, indigenous methods of healing.

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.