Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

Among fossils of creatures long since cast into oblivion, a once-single frog perseveres for his species.

During this Bolivian festival/fair you can wish for wealth, success, love, and more by buying a miniature version of your desire.

This giant Christ took first place in South America's religious arms race.

A black and white solution to the Bolivian city's traffic problems.

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

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

A valley of unique erosion patterns lends to a view like nothing on Earth.

Bolivia's needle-like rock formations.

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

Plagued by riots, celebrity injuries and a tragic death, this amusement park has been demolished.

A trio of waterfalls inside the world’s largest urban forest.

This sculpture garden creates a whimsical aura in an urban and wild environment.

One of the world's last well-maintained airship hangars.

This Brazilian Lady Liberty is one of the few replicas that was actually made by the original designer.

This Brazilian palace island was once the site of the last grand ball before revolution.

This Brazilian astronomy museum allows guests to gaze at the stars through their telescopes each weekend.

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

An overlooked collection of over 350,000 artistic works created by psychiatric patients using art therapy.

The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.