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

A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.

Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.

The prehistoric home of an enormous ground sloth that once roamed Patagonia

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

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

This mountainside open-air museum was built from the ashes left behind by a devastating fire.

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

One of the oldest colonial buildings still standing in South America.

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

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

Abandoned bull fighting ring, slowly falling apart in Uruguay.

Constructed on the ruins of a convent, this tower saved countless lives.

An ancient forest of the Paleocene Age turned to stone.

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

The southernmost postal office in South America.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.