These termites have an large and deadly abode—impressive by day, dazzling by night.

An abandoned stretch of elevated road in the middle of the Brazilian jungle.

This magnificent tree towering over the Atlantic rainforest is one of the oldest and largest in Brazil.

Only a few signs remain of the buried Colorado mining town that supplied the uranium for the first atomic bomb.

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.

Dedicated to a Bolshevik revolutionary, this museum is a true time capsule of the Soviet era.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

These oldest of these "embroidered stones" were carved 4,000 years ago in a high mountain valley.

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

Beautiful palace stands tall over the Fergana Valley.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

An underexplored, 130-foot tropical waterfall that you will have all to yourself.

These spectacular ruins were built by Spanish padres in the 17th century.

The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.

Because sometimes the most efficient route from A to B isn't a straight line.

This historic fort overlooks Montevideo and appears on Uruguay’s coat of arms.

In the Manduri reserve of Sao Paulo, you can see the endangered black-horned capuchin monkey up close.

A secret Virgin Mary tucked away on a Brazilian beach.

Striking ruins of a mansion that stood center stage in one of modern Brazil's most puzzling crimes.

This mesmerizing statue of a child wrestling an anteater symbolizes the native culture and biodiversity of São Paulo.

The ruins on a deserted tropical island in the Philippines bear the scars of WWII.

This striking fort on the Maginot Line looks just as it did after being destroyed in the Fall of France.