A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

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

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.

A desert that evokes the surreal.

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

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.

The celebrity luchadores of La Paz are tough ladies in traditional petticoats and braids.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

A black and white solution to the Bolivian city's traffic problems.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Bathe in these natural hot springs located high in the Andes Mountains.

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.