Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.

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

This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.

Home of the "true" equator.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.

Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

On the coast of Sardinia, a once-great mining village is finding new life as a coastal resort town.

A unique Tuscan hideaway acts as an art mecca as well as a hotel.

A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

An Italian geologic wonder that served as the inspiration for the landscape of Dante's hell.