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A 300-foot-long Cold War submarine floats in a Chilean River as a maritime museum.

Formerly a brutal Nazi colony, this Chilean village was remade as a (controversial) German-themed tourist trap.

Locals visit this abandoned train tunnel where a man took his own life to ask favors of his spirit.

An unrecognized micronation declared by Greenpeace to protect the glaciers of Chile.

The geographical center of Chile is a port so depressing that it has driven men to suicide.

In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.

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

A 63-foot-tall swinging ball hypnotizes passersby, and proves to any remaining doubters that the Earth is spinning.

Walk on a glass floor suspended over ancient mummified remains.

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

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

The “City of Stairs” sits high in the Andes, above the world’s largest underground copper mine.

A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.

The Sun, Moon, and stars peacefully coexist with animals, humans, and their tools at this surprising sculpture park.

Where sweethearts leave their love locks in the Uruguayan capital.

Abandoned bull fighting ring, slowly falling apart in Uruguay.

Over 70,000 prisoners were “transported” to a brutal life of forced labor in this French penal colony.

An abandoned colonial French prison notorious for its hellish conditions.

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

São Paulo's oldest magic shop has been hiding in plain sight for nearly four decades.