Valparaiso, Chile
Iglesia de San Francisco
This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.
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Valparaiso, Chile
This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.
Collipulli, Chile
This bright yellow bridge is a true engineering feat.
Viña del Mar, Chile
Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.
Concepción, Chile
Dedicated to the first German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, this aging edifice is the only one of its kind in the Americas.
Coquimbo, Chile
A charmingly unusual prefabricated metal church designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.
Antofagasta, Chile
Instead of using billboards, some people here relay their messages on the side of a mountain.
Puerto Varas, Chile
This fairytale house on the shore of a Chilean Lake oozes an eclectic mix of Chilote and German Cultural heritage.
Antofagasta, Chile
Giant fake rocks that shielded Bond lie in wait for their next action scene.
Chile
The Chilean mountain is freckled with (relatively) small European telescopes.
Mejillones, Chile
This hidden pre-Columbian rock art depicts a whale hunt.
Copiapó, Chile
One of the world's most complete mineralogical collections.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
A beautiful little bookshop located in the middle of a desert.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
One of the world's most advanced radio observatories sprawls across the Atacama Desert.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
A massive display of meteorites all found in the Atacama Desert.
Arica, Chile
Walk on a glass floor suspended over ancient mummified remains.
Toconao, Chile
This 18th-century tower is locally iconic.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
A surprisingly detailed model of the world's most powerful radio telescope.
Sierra Gorda, Chile
This abandoned nitrate town was repurposed as a dictator's prison.
Cabo de Hornos, Chile
This sculpture pays homage to sailors that perished attempting to round Cape Horn.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.
Santiago, Chile
How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States
Viña del Mar, Chile
A whimsical European-style chateau that calls the coast of Chile home.