Places irma Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

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

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

A narrow ghost town built onto a peninsula behind a Colombian Slum.

Explore the rich history of Colombia's Indigenous peoples.

This 16-foot, 6-ton statue in the singer's hometown doesn't actually look like her.

These pools have been abandoned for over 20 years.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

The house where Harlequin was born.

Five painted skeletons are hiding behind a church in this tiny village in the Italian Alps.

This enigmatic piece of art is a mnemonic device from the early Renaissance.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.

Abandoned medieval hill town.

A private home collection of more than 3,500 cat figurines.

A Google software engineer's Easter egg led to what may be the world's most unusual saved screenshot.

A prison with a more than 200-year history.

In the middle of a sleepy Paraguayan village, a more than 20-meter-tall medieval castle protrudes into the air.