The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
The Museo y Archivo Dardo Rocha was the vacation home of the city’s creator and contains period furniture and many of his personal knickknacks.
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
The Museo y Archivo Dardo Rocha was the vacation home of the city’s creator and contains period furniture and many of his personal knickknacks.
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
The Teatro Argentino is a fantastically ugly concrete monolith, but boasts great acoustics and quality ballet, symphony and opera performances.
Buenos Aires
The Abasto neighborhood was once home to tango legend Carlos Gardel, and on this cobbled street off Av Anchorena is a statue of the singer.
Córdoba & the Central Sierras
Stroll over to the lovely former train station for a look at its green corrugated-metal roofs and decorative ironwork dating from 1884.
Iguazú Falls & the Northeast
The Visitor Center has displays on natural history, including a small reptile house, and offers video screenings throughout the day.
El Chaltén
A simple chapel of Austrian design memorializes the many climbers who have lost their lives to the precarious peaks since 1953.
Buenos Aires
Inaugurated in 1903, this neoclassical, temple-like building with gray, granite columns is actually a public primary school.
Along the Río Paraná
Santa Fe's cathedral is dominated by more imposing buildings on this elegant square. It dates from the mid-18th century.
Coastal Patagonia
In a prefabricated 1890s metal-clad house shipped from England, this museum has good displays on early immigrant life.
Bariloche & the Lake District
At Cerro Campanario, the Aerosilla Campanario lifts passengers up to a panoramic view of Lago Nahuel Huapi.
Museo Iberoamericano de Artesanías
Córdoba
The Museo Iberoamericano de Artesanías houses displays of beautiful crafts from throughout South America.
Coastal Patagonia
Dating from 1906, the Colegio Camwy is considered the first secondary school in Patagonia.
Salta
This monument at the foot of Cerro San Bernardo marks the start of the path up the hill.
Coastal Patagonia
This newish multistory museum documents the life of ex-president Juan Domingo Perón.
Mendoza & the Central Andes
Church, built in 1952, fronting Plaza San Martín.
Rosario
The apartment building at Entre Ríos 480 was where Ernesto Guevara Lynch and Celia de la Serna lived in 1928 after the birth of their son, Ernesto Guevara…
Ushuaia
Casa Beban was built between 1911 and 1913 using materials ordered from Sweden. It sometimes hosts local art exhibits. Guided tours are offered but aren't…
Coastal Patagonia
The Museo Antropológico offers humble homage to indigenous cultures and history. Ask the tourist office for access. Nearby is the 300m Túnel del…
Museo de Culturas Originarias Patagónicas
Inland Patagonia
Displays a modest collection of Mapuche artifacts; La Trochita stops here, 20km east of Esquel. It's open when the train makes its stop.
Buenos Aires
This small museum was closed for ongoing renovations at the time of research, but in the future you should expect exhibitions on porteño life and history…
Coastal Patagonia
Decaying natural-history specimens overshadow some small yet entertaining archaeological and historical items, including well-crafted pottery, spear…
Ushuaia
The century-old Iglesia de la Merced was built with convict labor. Don't make a special trip to see it, but if you pass by when strolling the main street…
Museo de Arte Eduardo Minnicelli
Coastal Patagonia
Shows rotating exhibits from larger museums and paintings by Santa Cruz artists, with a mission to educate through art. It's also a good spot to get news…
Inland Patagonia
Displaying pioneer artifacts, this museum occupies the restored remains of a 1922 grain mill. It’s a couple of blocks east of Trevelin's plaza, at the end…
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
Opposite the cathedral is the Palacio Municipal, designed in German Renaissance style by Hanoverian architect Hubert Stiers. The building is closed to the…
Coastal Patagonia
The historic center of Dolavon is full of brick buildings, including the 1880 Molino Harinero, with still-functioning flour-mill machinery.
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
In front of Plaza San Martín is the ornate Palacio de la Legislatura, in German Renaissance style. The building is closed to the public.
Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
This public high school established in 1863 is one of Argentina's most prestigious and counts four former presidents among its alumni.
Bariloche & the Lake District
In front of the plaza, this center hosts concerts and shows recently released Hollywood blockbusters and work by local artists.
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
The Flemish Renaissance Casa de Gobierno houses the provincial governor and his retinue. The building is closed to the public.
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
This neo-Gothic building (1912), designed by Uruguayan architect Arturo Prins, is an architectural landmark.
Coastal Patagonia
A few blocks west of Vagón Histórico is the attractive Sociedad Española building, c 1915.
Instituto Cultural Argentino-Norteamericano
Buenos Aires
Focuses on English-language courses but also hosts occasional artistic talks and workshops.
Rosario
This mausoleum-like edifice houses a cultural center and is a river bank landmark.
Along the Río Paraná
This strip of public beach is west of the Paraná Rowing Club's private one.