This haunting ghost ship stands beached in the waters off the coast of the Falkland Islands.

An abandoned colonial French prison notorious for its hellish conditions.

Georgetown’s most impressive building is also one of the tallest wooden churches in the world.

A brick arch is all that remains of this Dutch fort, once a focal point for colonial power struggles in Guyana.

Though dynamited and defaced, the statue still stands outside the law courts in Georgetown, Guyana.

The largest market in Guyana, designed and built by the Edge Moor Iron Company of Delaware.

The world's widest single drop waterfall, and the two men who legend says went over its edge in a boat.

A nesting ground for four of the world’s seven marine turtle species, most of which are endangered.

The fighters and conspirators that won independence for Paraguay held secret meetings at this historic house.

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

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

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

This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

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

The elaborate crypt where Peruvian heroes of the War of the Pacific were laid to rest.

A small, emotionally charged room inside the Mario Testino Museum dedicated to Princess Diana and one famous photo shoot.

A kitschy Italian medieval-style castle incongruously located amidst one of the most historic towns in the Peruvian Amazon.

The shockingly unspoiled Peruvian tomb of the Lord of Sipan was once guarded by a footless warrior.

Hundreds of mummies in a silent room, some with eerily pained expressions preserved on their faces.

A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.

After an epic flood washed away its enslavers, this city has been part ghost town, part cultural wildcard for the past three centuries.

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

Art school in the Amazon: Drugs, nature and sustainable agriculture.