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The Earth's saltiest natural body of water belches toxic gas.

This pub can leave even the sober feeling slightly unsteady.

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

A miniature cathedral made of 20,948 tiny pieces of marble.

It's home to the antenna that received the first images of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.

This mechanical clock performs "Romeo and Juliet" in a Shakespeare-themed New Zealand town.

A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.

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

Ecuador's first Catholic church was built by Spanish conquistadors in 1534.

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

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

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

A mummified Spanish monk found in the walls of an Ecuadorian church, alongside a mummified mouse.

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.

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

This cave system allegedly holds the "metallic library" of a lost ancient civilization.

The remains of an ancient settlement in one of the oldest archeological sites in South America.

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.

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

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

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

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.