This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

Yo, Adrian!

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

The youngest volcano in Central America.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

An epic sculpture depicting a wagon and straining oxen.

The remains of Uruguayan hero José Artigas lie beneath a monument in Montevideo’s main square.

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

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

A memorial to the victims of Argentina's "Dirty War."

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 museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.

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

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.

Home of the "true" equator.