Home of the "true" equator.

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

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

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

A local prank turned town icon.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

The final resting place of the liberator of Argentina is guarded around the clock by two soldiers.

Golden plates containing what would become the Book of Mormon were believed to be buried on this New York hillside.