Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

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

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

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

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

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

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

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

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

This likeness of the famous revolutionary is entirely made of recycled scraps of metal.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

This giant Christ took first place in South America's religious arms race.

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

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

Mountain of unimaginable riches that bankrolled the Spanish Empire, complete with its own underworld god.

Largest site of dinosaur footprints ever found includes more than 5,000 tracks.

The celebrity luchadores of La Paz are tough ladies in traditional petticoats and braids.

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

A replica of a famous Greek statue adorns the front of the unusual home of architect and alchemist Humberto Pittamiglio.