The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

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

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.

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

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

This colonial town in Colombia sits around the largest stone paved square in South America.

The world's first crowdfunded skyscraper has not gone quite to plan.

Erected in 1803, it is the first astronomical observatory that was built in the Americas.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.