The 17th-century hacienda where Simón Bolívar spent his last days before dying from tuberculosis.

In the heart of Medellín, an artsy urban complex sets the stage for demonstrations and protests.

This unusual monument shows a naked Simón Bolívar stripped of clothing, medals, and swords.

This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.

Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.

This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.

Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.

An extraordinary collection of aircraft and spacecraft on display at the original site of the Boeing Company.

This beautiful landscape is the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

This letter written by Queen Elizabeth II in 1986 won't be opened until 2085.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

This monument owes its name to a quote by the famous civil rights activist and journalist.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.