This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

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

Home of the "true" equator.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.