Places janessapk Wants to Go

An exhibition devoted to the life (and posthumous taxidermy form) of the last known representative of the Pinta Island Tortoises.

These unusual stone structures are actually fish traps crafted by an ancient civilization.

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

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.

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

In the upscale neighborhood of Miraflores in Lima, a pretty little park is home to dozens of cats.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

This fine arts hall honors the mastermind behind our beloved creepy and kooky Addams Family.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

This structure was moved nearly 40 feet while people continued working inside it.

One of the oldest hospitals in the Americas is now decorated in hallucinatory murals.

This historic cemetery built for victims of the epidemics that swept Guadalajara is shrouded in macabre tales.