A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

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

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

The largest cemetery in Chile is the final resting place for more than 2 million people, from politicians to artists.

Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.

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

The world's first crowdfunded skyscraper has not gone quite to plan.

The (usually) serene burial place of the world's most notorious drug lord.

Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

A museum of memories in what was once one of the most violent cities in the world.

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.

In La Paz's huge, city-sized cemetery, the deceased are stored in rows of apartment-like buildings.

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

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.