Places toniamonkey Wants to Go

An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

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

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

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

An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.

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

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

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

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

You’ll feel like you’ve gone through the looking glass at this contemporary art museum filled with glass sculptures of every size, shape, and color.

From printing money to live music, this Beaux-Arts style building has had many identities over the last century.

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

Fountain where visitors can earn a license to be mad.

A beautifully well-preserved ancient Roman villa.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.