This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

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

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

A 300-foot-long Cold War submarine floats in a Chilean River as a maritime museum.

A sliver of 19th-century Germany sits on the shore of a Chilean lake.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

This bright yellow bridge is a true engineering feat.

A 63-foot-tall swinging ball hypnotizes passersby, and proves to any remaining doubters that the Earth is spinning.

The geographical center of Chile is a port so depressing that it has driven men to suicide.

The rusty hull of this 1899 ship serves as a tribute to explorers of the bottom of the world.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

The imposing piece of artwork is a celebration of Pan-American fraternity.

Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.

Full-scale dinosaurs dominate the forested park in the middle of Chile’s second city.

A wooden dock art installation on Chiloé Island taps into the island's indigenous mythology.

The hellish conditions of this abandoned mine that snakes beneath the Pacific Ocean gave it its diabolic name.

A fantastical and futuristic temple of light built from nine monumental glass veils.

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

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.