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The hellish conditions of this abandoned mine that snakes beneath the Pacific Ocean gave it its diabolic name.

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

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 odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

This oddly beautiful water cistern is a techno-temple to the wet stuff and a multimedia masterpiece.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

A small museum along the Susquehanna River is home to a rich collection of Native American artifacts.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.