Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

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

This somber statue remembers the enslaved women who were forced to nurse their owners' babies.

Ella Fitzgerald, opera singer Enrico Caruso, and dancer Isadora Duncan all performed in this lavish, supposedly haunted theater.

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

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."

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

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

The final resting place of the liberator of Argentina is guarded around the clock by two soldiers.

The house of a former Argentinian president stands protected within a large glass case.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

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

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

A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.

Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.

The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

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

Bolivia's needle-like rock formations.

A valley of unique erosion patterns lends to a view like nothing on Earth.