In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before.

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

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

Mysterious and ancient carved standing stones.

This giant power line tower is a robot that can express its moods in neon.

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

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

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

A toxic lake near a volcanic caldera that is home to flamingos and other life.

This Argentinian hedge maze is an intricate tribute to a famous surrealist author.

Massive rock sculptures formed during the time of the dinosaurs still stand undisturbed.

Guitar made of trees, dedicated to a man's lost love.

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

A small but industrious mining operation that allows visitors to touch precious gems while they are still in the rock.

Part of one of the largest flooded cavities on the planet, and littered with prehistoric animal bones.

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.

This majestic building, where Brazil's coffee brokers once bought and sold beans, now houses a coffee museum.

Half curiosity cabinet, half late night hotspot, this Brazilian bar is helping turn a dangerous neighborhood around.

The eccentric home of Estevão Silva da Conceição, known as the "Brazilian Gaudí."

Many cities have held the title, but Brazil snatched the crown from Chile in 2011.