Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

A sharply wedged sundial marks the point at which each day in the United States begins.

On this Puerto Rican island, many abandoned naval ammunition bunkers sit open while a few have been padlocked by locals as personal storage.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

Since the 1700s, this old barrel has acted as a post box that relies on the kindness of travelers.

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

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

The celebrity luchadores of La Paz are tough ladies in traditional petticoats and braids.

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

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

A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.

In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before.

Pivotal home of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda.

The apartment building where JFK's assassin lived after defecting to the Soviet Union.

Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

The tallest hotel in Europe.