San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA)
One of the world's most advanced radio observatories sprawls across the Atacama Desert.
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San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
One of the world's most advanced radio observatories sprawls across the Atacama Desert.
Concepción, Chile
The ruins of a grand theater destroyed during the most powerful seismic catastrophe ever recorded.
Lota, Chile
The hellish conditions of this abandoned mine that snakes beneath the Pacific Ocean gave it its diabolic name.
Tamarugal, Chile
Towns with a resource known as "white gold," valuable enough to fight a war over, now stand ghostly and empty.
Antofagasta Province, Chile
In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before.
Valparaiso, Chile
What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.
Refugio Villarrica, Chile
One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves.
Panguipulli, Chile
This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.
El Calafate, Argentina
This glacier interpretation center houses the world’s only bar made completely from glacial ice.
Wanda, Argentina
A small but industrious mining operation that allows visitors to touch precious gems while they are still in the rock.
El Chaltén, Argentina
The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.
Shumen, Bulgaria
This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.
Shaki, Armenia
After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.
Chiatura, Georgia
These Stalin-era industrial 'death traps' hang lifeless above the city
Şuşa, Azerbaijan
A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.
Tskaltubo, Georgia
The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.
Nižná Slaná, Slovakia
An abandoned 19th-century iron factory perched along the outskirts of an idyllic village.
Hajmáskér, Hungary
One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.
Budapest, Hungary
A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.
Grimeton, Sweden
A Very Low Frequency transmitter you can tune in on your PC.