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

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.

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

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

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.

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

Death road of Bolivia.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

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

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

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

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.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.