Like something out of a pulp adventure, this abandoned plane wreck is slowly being retaken by the Caribbean jungle.

Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.

A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.

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

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.

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

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

Traversing steep Alpine slopes, this engineering marvel is one of the longest and highest funiculars in the world.

A Swiss amusement park entirely dedicated to the theory of ancient astronauts.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Lucerne's central prison was converted into a tourist hotel with a bare minimum of changes.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.