Places deriverative Wants to Go

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

Home of the "true" equator.

This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

Building this tragically pointless stone barrier cost the lives of the prisoners made to build it.

Since the 1700s, this old barrel has acted as a post box that relies on the kindness of travelers.

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.

In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

The remains of an ancient settlement in one of the oldest archeological sites in South America.

This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.

An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.

A mummified Spanish monk found in the walls of an Ecuadorian church, alongside a mummified mouse.

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

This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.

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

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

Ecuador's first Catholic church was built by Spanish conquistadors in 1534.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

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

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

One of the most historic cemeteries in Quito is an eclectic mix of architectural styles and famous tombs.

This cave system allegedly holds the "metallic library" of a lost ancient civilization.

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