The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.

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."

This historic stadium was built to host the first-ever FIFA World Cup.

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

These spectacular ruins were built by Spanish padres in the 17th century.

Of the many Jesuit missions in South America, this complex is one of the best preserved.

This moss-covered, rocky outcropping looks like a mythical beast resting in the water.

Legend says this remote, “bottomless” lake was created by a curse.

Rimmed by white crusts of salt on every edge, Lac Assal is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.

Kenya’s oldest town is more than 700 years old and home to 6,000 donkeys.

A history of European missionaries in Malawi.

Just outside Lesotho's capital city, a rock formation takes the shape of a powerful predator.

This granite mountain is the largest rock in Africa and the second-largest monolith in the world.

From neon green watering holes to bleached elephant foetuses, this Mozambique museum makes natural history weird.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.

This sandstone plateau once served as a stronghold for Lesotho's King Moshoeshoe I and his subjects.

This odd little home was built right into an African rock face.

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.

A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.