Queen of the waterlilies, so big and strong it can support the weight of a human.

High plateaus and beautiful waterfalls frame this ecologically significant nature preserve.

Site full of incredible prehistoric paintings and archeological findings.

An overlooked collection of over 350,000 artistic works created by psychiatric patients using art therapy.

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.

These termites have an large and deadly abode—impressive by day, dazzling by night.

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

Part of one of the largest flooded cavities on the planet, and littered with prehistoric animal bones.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.

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

A volcanic crater that visitors can look inside.

A gorgeous and extensive collaboration between biologists and artists, displaying skeletons and other animal remnants in lifelike poses.

The largest cemetery in Chile is the final resting place for more than 2 million people, from politicians to artists.

Giant fake rocks that shielded Bond lie in wait for their next action scene.

Instead of using billboards, some people here relay their messages on the side of a mountain.

This 18th-century tower is locally iconic.

At this beautifully preserved Pre-Hispanic site, you can see ancient petroglyphs with depictions of llamas and alpacas.

One of the world's most complete mineralogical collections.

It's just another skyscraper, but it's shaped like '90s cell phone.

A whimsical European-style chateau that calls the coast of Chile home.

Buying your medicine at this particular pharmacy is like taking a trip back in time.

This sculpture pays homage to sailors that perished attempting to round Cape Horn.