Constructed on the ruins of a convent, this tower saved countless lives.

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

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.