Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.

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

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

Instead of using billboards, some people here relay their messages on the side of a mountain.

The imposing piece of artwork is a celebration of Pan-American fraternity.

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

The ruins of a grand theater destroyed during the most powerful seismic catastrophe ever recorded.

An unrecognized micronation declared by Greenpeace to protect the glaciers of Chile.

The rusty hull of this 1899 ship serves as a tribute to explorers of the bottom of the world.

The hellish conditions of this abandoned mine that snakes beneath the Pacific Ocean gave it its diabolic name.

Towns with a resource known as "white gold," valuable enough to fight a war over, now stand ghostly and empty.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

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

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

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

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

This likeness of the famous revolutionary is entirely made of recycled scraps of metal.

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

A mysterious ancient network of thousands of perfectly straight lines stretching across miles of Bolivian desert.

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

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.