This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

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

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.

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

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

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.

A statue of a Scottish cultural icon in central Sydney.

This small seaside reserve supposedly inspired a young Errol Flynn to take the nautical adventures that would define him on and off the silver screen.

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

Let these towering termite-building structures tell you where to go.

Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.

Kakadu National Park is known for its stunning beauty and its rock art, which represents the longest historical records of any continuous civilization on Earth.

The forgotten and tragic story of the thousands of female convicts forcibly transported to Tasmania is told inside the ruins of this notorious 19th-century workhouse.

A natural rock bridge towers above the sea.

This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.

This giant, granite purse is one of Melbourne's most unique and distinctive pieces of public art.

This historic Australian bridge was built by convicts with giant stone spikes to prevent cattle from falling off the sides.

The Victoria-era quarantine station for Sydney.

Native Australian lizards inhabit this garden celebrating Sydney and its sister city in China.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.