Greece
The Oracle of Delphi
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
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Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Nicosia, Cyprus
This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.
Larnaca, Cyprus
Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.
Ushuaia, Argentina
This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.
Ushuaia, Argentina
The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…
Buenos Aires, Argentina
105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.
Santiago, Chile
The largest cemetery in Chile is the final resting place for more than 2 million people, from politicians to artists.
Viña del Mar, Chile
Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.
Valparaiso, Chile
What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.
Bogotá, Colombia
The world's first crowdfunded skyscraper has not gone quite to plan.
Itagüi, Colombia
The (usually) serene burial place of the world's most notorious drug lord.
Bogotá, Colombia
Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.
Bogotá, Colombia
A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.
Medellín, Colombia
A museum of memories in what was once one of the most violent cities in the world.
Medellín, Colombia
Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
Medellín, Colombia
Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.
Cartagena, Colombia
The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.
Medellín, Colombia
Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.