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

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

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.

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

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

An exhibition devoted to the life (and posthumous taxidermy form) of the last known representative of the Pinta Island Tortoises.

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

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

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

A moai decorated with the depiction of a European ship.

In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.

The world's most remote airport.

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

A volcanic crater that visitors can look inside.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

This roadside monument commemorates the huge weapon built by an Ethiopian emperor's hostages.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.