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

On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

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.

Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.

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

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

A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

One of South America's most exclusive resorts has a storied history dating back to World War II.

Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

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

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?