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

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

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

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

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

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world