Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

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

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.

Death road of Bolivia.

A desert that evokes the surreal.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.

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

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

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.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

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

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

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

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

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

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.