The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.

This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.

One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

The grand marble structure next to the White House is Andrew Carnegie's temple to Pan-American diplomacy.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."