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.

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

An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.

This restored house is like a time capsule of the president's unconventional inauguration.

This former hub for crafty philosophers was founded by a writer who died aboard the infamous RMS Lusitania.

This landmark jazz venue is the oldest continuously running African-American club in the United States.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

This Buffalo museum hides an Art Deco gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.

Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.

A beautifully designed asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center with a ghost story or two.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.