A pocket of serenity in hectic Buenos Aires, complete with a peaceful courtyard and massive library.

Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

A pocket of Buenos Aires with an unusually high concentration of psychotherapists.

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

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

A mysterious architectural gem in one of the most elegant areas of Buenos Aires.

A replica of a famous Greek statue adorns the front of the unusual home of architect and alchemist Humberto Pittamiglio.

This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.

The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

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

Where sweethearts leave their love locks in the Uruguayan capital.

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

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

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

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.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.