A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

Home of the "true" equator.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

One of the most historic cemeteries in Quito is an eclectic mix of architectural styles and famous tombs.

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

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

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

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

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

Inside this small brick bungalow is a collection of toys intended for the afterlife.

At this coffee shop, each drink celebrates African-American history and luminaries.

This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

The only free-standing, vertical sundial in the US was keeping standard time before it was even invented.

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.

One of the world’s largest collections of paper memorabilia chronicles 4,000 years of papermaking.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

Could this grave be the true resting place of legendary gunfighter "Doc" Holliday? Unclear.

A man's home is his castle.