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

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

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

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.

Buying your medicine at this particular pharmacy is like taking a trip back in time.

This fairytale house on the shore of a Chilean Lake oozes an eclectic mix of Chilote and German Cultural heritage.

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

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

Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.

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

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.