High winds can make this one scary landing.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

A massive trilithon nicknamed "Stonehenge of the Pacific."

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

An art museum with an eclectic design and a scandalous past.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.

Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.

The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

Four antique Baldwin trains are kept on display in the Mal Tiempo train depot.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

Showcasing some of the best-preserved temples of the Champa Kingdom.

Founded by French colonists in 1919, this mountain resort has been transformed into one-of-a-kind theme park.

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.