A chilly monument dedicated to the French explorer, Jean-Baptiste Charcot.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

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

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

Visit this odd display of indigenous style in Argentine wine country.

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

A desert that evokes the surreal.

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.

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

Death road of Bolivia.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.

The Incas turned this ancient Wari aqueduct into an imposing defensive gate.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

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

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.

In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.

Ecuador's first Catholic church was built by Spanish conquistadors in 1534.

Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.