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Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

Building this tragically pointless stone barrier cost the lives of the prisoners made to build it.

This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.

Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.

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

Home of the "true" equator.

This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.

These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

The ruins of a monumental tower in the heart of Lebanese mountains still puzzle archeologists.