This frenetic mural recalls an annual festival that once took the city by storm.

An exhibition devoted to the life (and posthumous taxidermy form) of the last known representative of the Pinta Island Tortoises.

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

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

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

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.

Home of the "true" equator.

Once upon a time in Kamakura, a five-headed dragon fell in love with an Indian water goddess.

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.

Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.

During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.