A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

A mysterious dark-skinned Christ statue has been this town's religious center for centuries.

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

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.

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

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.

Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

Marie told fortunes from her small stand on the Boardwalk for decades, including to a young Bruce Springsteen who would busk outside her booth.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.