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.

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

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

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.

It's just another skyscraper, but it's shaped like '90s cell phone.

In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.

The world's most remote airport.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair.

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.