Wooden pavers represent a 17th-century barrier that gave Wall Street its name.

History says that America’s first English industrial manufacture began here with a “tryal of glasse.”

This 90-year-old building is home to possibly the most New Englandy social club in existence.

A very big rock just plopped down in the New England woods.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

An eight-foot-long pine cone made out of 140 recycled steel shovels is an homage to Maine's state flower.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

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

Home of the "true" equator.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

The highest concentration of Art Deco buildings in the world.

Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.

The world's first motorway was used as a racetrack until the late 1990s.

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.

These floating gardens show what Mexico City used to look during the Aztec Empire.