Places NixOfNowhere Wants to Go

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

In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.

One man's quest to collect artifacts from every aspect of human life has resulted in this eclectic Argentinian museum.

Trash-filled shrines to an unofficial saint known for her endless breast milk dot the highways of Argentina.

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

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

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

A toxic lake near a volcanic caldera that is home to flamingos and other life.

One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves.

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

An ancient forest of the Paleocene Age turned to stone.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

One of only two civilian settlements in the desolate lands of chilly Antarctica.

This haunting ghost ship stands beached in the waters off the coast of the Falkland Islands.

An hour south of Punta Arenas (Chile) along the Strait of Magellan, a Kcymaerxthaere plaque tells the story of Culev Larsze, cursed to live without words in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

The rusty hull of this 1899 ship serves as a tribute to explorers of the bottom of the world.

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

An unrecognized micronation declared by Greenpeace to protect the glaciers of Chile.

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

Conifers from the Jurassic Period transformed into stone in Patagonia.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

A retiree's challenge to build an outdoor wonderland out of trash.