Places jonathanmicklos Wants to Go

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

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

One of the most historic cemeteries in Quito is an eclectic mix of architectural styles and famous tombs.

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

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

This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.

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

A mummified Spanish monk found in the walls of an Ecuadorian church, alongside a mummified mouse.

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

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

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

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

One man's personal collection of KGB memorabilia is presented along with his strange viewpoint.

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.

The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.