Places lemonkid Wants to Go

After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.

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

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves.

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.

A fantastical group of cliffside stairways, bridges, and twisting paths carved out of stone provide a surreal coastal hike.

A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.

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

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

A self-taught astronomer fell in love with the stars and built his own observatory in Colombia.

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.

The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.

The centuries-old trees are draped with Spanish moss to make them look like wizened elders.

Known as the site of 'El Dorado,' this mysterious lake is rumored to hold gold beneath its waters.

A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.