Places trgustin Wants to Go

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

An abandoned Ecuadorian prison that once held ex-presidents and notorious con artists is now a carceral museum.

This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.

One of the most historic cemeteries in Quito is an eclectic mix of architectural styles and famous tombs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

The summer home and later final residence of acclaimed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

These mysterious petroglyphs in Vermont reflect a troubled history in the treatment of Native American culture.

Beautiful natural falls where Satan once ruined a pot of beans.

On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

This railroad tunnel was once the longest in Massachusetts.

The classic Christmas carol was written at this Massachusetts tavern in 1850.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.