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.

Building this tragically pointless stone barrier cost the lives of the prisoners made to build it.

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

In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.

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

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

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

Mountain of unimaginable riches that bankrolled the Spanish Empire, complete with its own underworld god.

A desert that evokes the surreal.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.

Death road of Bolivia.

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

A brightly colored natural bridge formed by mineral-rich hot springs high up in the Andes.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.