This historic Chilean cemetery is the burial place of hundreds of European and American freethinkers and non-Catholics.

Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair.

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

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

The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.

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

This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.

Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.

This abandoned nitrate town was repurposed as a dictator's prison.

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

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

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

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.

The elaborate crypt where Peruvian heroes of the War of the Pacific were laid to rest.

A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.

This bullring in Lima is the oldest in the Americas and the second-oldest in the world.

The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.

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

This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.

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

It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

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