The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

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

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

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

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

This majestic building, where Brazil's coffee brokers once bought and sold beans, now houses a coffee museum.

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

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

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.