Places toochickens Wants to Go

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.

An Orthodox church inside a small "Garden of Eden" built by a man who had a vision.

These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Home of the "true" equator.

An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.

The climactic location of the 1977 film 'The Yellow Handkerchief' commemorates its concept of happiness.

A small park inhabited by handmade water goblins.

This park was once home to now-extinct Naumann's elephants, and what might have been a real Banksy.

Once a year, these 'visitor deities' chase away evil spirits with a phallic-shaped staff.

A peaceful place to spot the rare and iconic red-crowned crane.

A mystical shrine dedicated to a forest that once covered the area and the legendary fox spirit who lived there.

Off the beaten path along the coastline of Miura, a scenic cliff with an evocative name.

Hike to a hidden medieval troglodyte necropolis.

A sacred place for ascetic training, set in a honeycomb-walled cliffside cave deep in the woods.