This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

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

This observatory high on a hilltop in the center of Santiago got its start in 1852.

The geographical center of Chile is a port so depressing that it has driven men to suicide.

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

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.

A pride of the state, this working museum crafts pottery mosaics in the style of Pennsylvania's earliest European settlers.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

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

Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.

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

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

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