The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

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

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

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

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

A site of natural wonder and flying coconuts in Samoa.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

A memorial to a goat culled during a foot and mouth disease outbreak guards a series of fantastical caves.

400 million years of erosion shaped these fascinating seaside caves, which made an appearance on 'Game of Thrones.'

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.