A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

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.

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

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

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.

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

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Aruba’s first chapel.

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.

People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.

This church was transported brick by brick from the ruins of a 16th-century city into Panama City's current historic district.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."