This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

A desert that evokes the surreal.

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.

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

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

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

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

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

A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.

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."

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

A mysterious architectural gem in one of the most elegant areas of Buenos Aires.

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.

A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.