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Hamburg, Germany
Hall of Fame Heimfeld
One of the largest legal spray spots in Hamburg.
53.4695, 9.9708
Berlin, Germany
Prussian National Monument for the Liberation Wars
A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.
52.4877, 13.3815
Berlin, Germany
Tempelhof Airport
Berlin's old airport.
52.4838, 13.3877
Berlin, Germany
Old City Wall of Berlin
The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.
52.5178, 13.4137
Quito, Ecuador
La Plaza Grande
Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.
-0.2201, -78.5121
Quito, Ecuador
Calle García Moreno
This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.
-0.2198, -78.5125
Quito, Ecuador
Palacio de Carondelet
Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.
-0.2197, -78.5127
Quito, Ecuador
Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús
It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.
-0.2208, -78.5139
Quito, Ecuador
El Panecillo
A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.
-0.2188, -78.5135
Quito, Ecuador
La Virgen de Quito
This 12-inch-tall wooden sculpture of a winged Virgin Mary has inspired much devotion and countless replicas.
-0.2204, -78.5153
Quito, Ecuador
Virgen de El Panecillo
The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.
-0.2289, -78.5186
Quito, Ecuador
Museo Franciscano del Padre Almeida
This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.
-0.2235, -78.5224
Quito, Ecuador
Basílica del Voto Nacional
Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.
-0.2149, -78.5074
Quito, Ecuador
Teleférico Quito
The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.
-0.1921, -78.5196
Quito, Ecuador
La Carolina Park
This huge green space packed with activities will make you forget you're in the middle of the Ecuadorian capital.
-0.1794, -78.4814
Ecuador
Laguna Quilotoa
A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.
-0.8612, -78.8973
Banos, Ecuador
Swing at the End of the World
A swing to dangle you off the very edge.
-1.4187, -78.4264
Ambato Canton, Ecuador
Chimborazo
Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.
-1.4692, -78.8175
Cuenca, Ecuador
Homero Ortega Workshop and Museum
An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.
-2.8934, -79.0175
Cuenca, Ecuador
Museo Pumapungo (Pumapungo Museum)
This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.
-2.9061, -78.9968
Vilcabamba, Ecuador
Vilcabamba
In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.
-4.2618, -79.2231
Ecuador
Isla de la Plata
This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.
-1.2687, -81.0660
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
Lonesome George at the Fausto Llerena Breeding Center
An exhibition devoted to the life (and posthumous taxidermy form) of the last known representative of the Pinta Island Tortoises.
-0.7412, -90.3031
Ecuador
Wall of Tears
Building this tragically pointless stone barrier cost the lives of the prisoners made to build it.
-0.9649, -91.0136
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