Places zdficken Wants to Go

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

This enchanting rainforest hotel looks as though it grew from the forest itself.

In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before.

One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

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

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

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

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

One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves.

A fantastical group of cliffside stairways, bridges, and twisting paths carved out of stone provide a surreal coastal hike.

A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.

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

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

Brasilia's oldest newsstand is sheltered by a wish-granting tunnel-tree.

A beautiful midcentury mural by the famed Brazilian modernist artist Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.

The mystery of Brazil's "Land of Twins" has led to wild theories such as Nazi genetic experiments.

This public elevator links the lower city to the upper city of Salvador.

This mesmerizing statue of a child wrestling an anteater symbolizes the native culture and biodiversity of São Paulo.

This somber statue remembers the enslaved women who were forced to nurse their owners' babies.

Something about this Brazilian city is slightly askew... literally.

A beautiful, abandoned farming headquarters overtaken by nature and graffiti.