The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

One of the world's most advanced radio observatories sprawls across the Atacama Desert.

You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.

An epic sculpture depicting a wagon and straining oxen.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

This public elevator links the lower city to the upper city of Salvador.

This attraction is devoted to the wonders of steam power and features a replica of one of its most public disasters.

An enigmatic mural hiding in plain sight in one of São Paulo's busiest metro stations.

An obelisk marks the exact center of the continent, as per the calculations of the legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon.

A Tudor-style castle in Brazil holds one of the world's largest armory collections.

This striking, two-toned confluence of rivers is visible from space.

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

A beautiful opera house in the heart of Amazonia has recently restarted performances after a 90-year hiatus.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

The massive gardens and office of a Brazilian sculptor.

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.

You feel like you're in a forest, but you're actually walking amidst the branches and trunks of a single giant tree.

A display of works by one of the world masters sacred art, an 18th-century Brazilian sculptor nicknamed "the little cripple."

Cars mysteriously roll uphill on this street.