Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

An ancient curse kept humans from living on the water, and now it's brimming with rare wildlife and is one of the most pristine rivers in India.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

A toxic lake near a volcanic caldera that is home to flamingos and other life.

A gateway to a mysterious network of underground tunnels.

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

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

Once swallowed by flood waters, this village has emerged as an eerie shadow of its former self.

Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.

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

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

Hand-made memorials and a wish-granting murderer lie within this seaside pauper's cemetery.

This historic Chilean cemetery is the burial place of hundreds of European and American freethinkers and non-Catholics.

70,000 empty bottles of Coke comprise an ad seen only from the air.

Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.

The world's most remote airport.

This observatory high on a hilltop in the center of Santiago got its start in 1852.

A 63-foot-tall swinging ball hypnotizes passersby, and proves to any remaining doubters that the Earth is spinning.

A fantastical and futuristic temple of light built from nine monumental glass veils.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

This enchanting rainforest hotel looks as though it grew from the forest itself.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.