Constructed on the ruins of a convent, this tower saved countless lives.

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

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States

Where sweethearts leave their love locks in the Uruguayan capital.

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

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

Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

What killed this humpback whale is a mystery, but its remains have become legendary.

Museum precariously perched on a massive yellow pillar.

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

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

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