This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.

A massive display of meteorites all found in the Atacama Desert.

Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

A display of works by one of the world masters sacred art, an 18th-century Brazilian sculptor nicknamed "the little cripple."

The largest open-air contemporary art center in South America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.

This "Little Finland" started as a Finnish utopian society in Eastern Brazil.

What killed this humpback whale is a mystery, but its remains have become legendary.

Something about this Brazilian city is slightly askew... literally.

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.

This park feels like a lush little jungle full of wildlife nestled within São Paulo.

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.