Dr. Farid Mattar's Monument of Peace.

This former shopping center now acts as the eccentric lair of the Venezuelan secret police and their shadow prison.

Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.

This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.

A replica of a famous Greek statue adorns the front of the unusual home of architect and alchemist Humberto Pittamiglio.

The remains of Uruguayan hero José Artigas lie beneath a monument in Montevideo’s main square.

This historic stadium was built to host the first-ever FIFA World Cup.

This small island off the coast of Uruguay hosts the largest colony of sea lions and fur seals in the southern hemisphere.

This antique rail car has been reborn as an urban cafe.

This space-age looking obelisk rises over a city in the rainforest, meant to resemble the local castaña tree.

A museum dedicated to the German scientist who revealed the significance of the mysterious Peruvian Nazca Lines.

In a town known for its large hats, this one is the biggest.

Stroll among dozens of statues depicting pre-Columbian kings, gods, and supernatural beings.

Peru's (not so) mysterious carved stones.

Thousands of volcanic rocks carved 1,000 years ago.

This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.

A circle of stones on a hilltop in Peru’s high jungle, aligned with the winter solstice and largely ignored by archaeologists.

Mysterious "dots" seen from a satellite in southeast Peru.

Enormous array of antennae fill a desert valley.

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

Mystic Incan rock piles three miles above sea level.

The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.

These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.