A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world.

The house that took a plunge into the facade of a museum.

The first modernist church in Europe.

A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.

A history of heat is on display at this unique Austrian museum.

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

Inside the corridors of this flea market, visitors are sure to find some obscure and odd treasures.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.