The Mitad del Mundo, or Middle of the World, is a famous monument just north of Quito marking the equatorial line for which Ecuador is named. A ticketed complex centred on a large monument lets visitors stand with a foot in each hemisphere, while nearby the Intinan museum offers fun equator experiments. With exhibitions, an ethnographic display and shops in a pleasant plaza, it is a quintessential and enjoyable Quito experience, celebrating the country’s unique position on the planet and a must for the novelty of straddling the equator.