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

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Home of the "true" equator.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

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

A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

This enchanting rainforest hotel looks as though it grew from the forest itself.

One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves.

A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.

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.

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

This Peruvian bone silo lined with hanging human skeletons and hundreds of skulls is topped with a remarkable Michelangelo replica.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.

An Archaeological Wonder of Peru, and the largest stone ruin site in the New World.