Tamarugal, Chile
The Nitrate Towns of Chile
Towns with a resource known as "white gold," valuable enough to fight a war over, now stand ghostly and empty.
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Tamarugal, Chile
Towns with a resource known as "white gold," valuable enough to fight a war over, now stand ghostly and empty.
Castro, Chile
Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.
Ushuaia, Argentina
This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.
Rapa Nui, Chile
This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The world's most remote airport.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Rapa Nui, Chile
This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.
Valparaiso, Chile
What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.
Santiago, Chile
Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair.
Santiago, Chile
It's just another skyscraper, but it's shaped like '90s cell phone.
Santiago, Chile
A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.