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

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

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

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.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

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

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

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

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

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

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.