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.

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

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

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

After Havre burned down, the best place to build was under the ashes.

High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.

"Polynesia on the Plains."

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.