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

You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.

An intriguing antique iron Ferris wheel that most locals are sure was designed by Gustave Eiffel.

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

Visit this odd display of indigenous style in Argentine wine country.

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

70,000 empty bottles of Coke comprise an ad seen only from the air.

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

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

The largest cemetery in Chile is the final resting place for more than 2 million people, from politicians to artists.

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.