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

A fantastical group of cliffside stairways, bridges, and twisting paths carved out of stone provide a surreal coastal hike.

A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.

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

Towns with a resource known as "white gold," valuable enough to fight a war over, now stand ghostly and empty.

One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.

These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

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

In the upscale neighborhood of Miraflores in Lima, a pretty little park is home to dozens of cats.