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

A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.

During this Bolivian festival/fair you can wish for wealth, success, love, and more by buying a miniature version of your desire.

Try not to get lost in this picturesque Brazilian labyrinth of the dead.

Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.

The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.

The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city.

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

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