The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

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

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

In La Paz's huge, city-sized cemetery, the deceased are stored in rows of apartment-like buildings.

Death road of Bolivia.

Largest site of dinosaur footprints ever found includes more than 5,000 tracks.

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

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

A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.

A small, emotionally charged room inside the Mario Testino Museum dedicated to Princess Diana and one famous photo shoot.

A lookout spot for the Andean condor, at the edges of one of the deepest canyons in the world.

A 5,000-year-old city in Peru holds the remains of a stunning set of astronomically-aligned pyramids.

Mystic Incan rock piles three miles above sea level.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.