Places IrajV Wants to Go

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.

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

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

The clients of these mysterious hand-crafted funeral cars took their last ride in style.

Bible stories are brought to life with gloriously cartoonish kitsch in this South American theme park.

A small but industrious mining operation that allows visitors to touch precious gems while they are still in the rock.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

Mysterious and ancient carved standing stones.

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

Mineral springs believed to hold therapeutic properties draw in visitors from all over.

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

This "Little Finland" started as a Finnish utopian society in Eastern Brazil.

This unique 230-foot waterfall is a natural beauty hidden within the vast wild landscape.

This neo-Gothic monastery offers a rare chance to witness the unique maned wolf right up close.

High plateaus and beautiful waterfalls frame this ecologically significant nature preserve.

Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.

In a town known for its large hats, this one is the biggest.

A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.

Stroll among dozens of statues depicting pre-Columbian kings, gods, and supernatural beings.

This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.