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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

Instruments, apparatus, and rare books all relating to chemistry and its related sciences.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

This bronze cat looks out over the Linlithgow Canal.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

A mixture of strange symbols, ciphers, words and cryptograms carved in 1876 remain unsolved to this day.

The remains of "the Pearl of Scotland" can be found inside this church.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.