A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.

This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.

Pivotal home of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda.

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

This 12-inch-tall wooden sculpture of a winged Virgin Mary has inspired much devotion and countless replicas.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”