The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Where sweethearts leave their love locks in the Uruguayan capital.

This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.

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

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

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.