Willemstad, Curaçao
Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue
The floor of the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas is entirely covered in sand.
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Willemstad, Curaçao
The floor of the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas is entirely covered in sand.
Gran Sabana, Venezuela
This "floating island" plateau sits 7,671 feet above the forest floor.
Manaus, Brazil
This striking, two-toned confluence of rivers is visible from space.
Manaus, Brazil
A beautiful opera house in the heart of Amazonia has recently restarted performances after a 90-year hiatus.
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.
Curitiba, Brazil
Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.
Curitiba, Brazil
Museum precariously perched on a massive yellow pillar.
Niterói, Brazil
An art museum with an eclectic design and a scandalous past.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This Brazilian palace island was once the site of the last grand ball before revolution.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Plagued by riots, celebrity injuries and a tragic death, this amusement park has been demolished.
Ubatuba, Brazil
The ruins of this Brazilian island prison still bear the scars of the bloody rebellion that closed it down.
Santos, Brazil
This majestic building, where Brazil's coffee brokers once bought and sold beans, now houses a coffee museum.
São Paulo, Brazil
The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.
Sur Lípez, Bolivia
A desert that evokes the surreal.
Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.
Ichigualasto, Argentina
Massive rock sculptures formed during the time of the dinosaurs still stand undisturbed.
Santiago, Chile
A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Montevideo, Uruguay
The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."
Colonia Del Sacramento, Uruguay
Abandoned bull fighting ring, slowly falling apart in Uruguay.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.