Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

This public elevator links the lower city to the upper city of Salvador.

As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.

This striking, two-toned confluence of rivers is visible from space.

Queen of the waterlilies, so big and strong it can support the weight of a human.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.

The celebrity luchadores of La Paz are tough ladies in traditional petticoats and braids.

A desert that evokes the surreal.

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

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

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

This small bridge serves as a symbol of South America's independence.

Every Sunday, Bogotá turns 75 miles of its city streets into a bicycle superhighway.

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

This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.

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

This colonial town in Colombia sits around the largest stone paved square in South America.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.

Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.

A park with one large cat sculpture and 15 smaller ones, all painted by different Colombian artists.