Rapa Nui, Chile
Mataveri International Airport
The world's most remote airport.
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Rapa Nui, Chile
The world's most remote airport.
Punta Arenas, Chile
The rusty hull of this 1899 ship serves as a tribute to explorers of the bottom of the world.
Juan Fernández, Chile
Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.
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.
Rapa Nui, Chile
This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile
Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.
Nariño, Colombia
A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.
Banos, Ecuador
A swing to dangle you off the very edge.
Lamas, Peru
A kitschy Italian medieval-style castle incongruously located amidst one of the most historic towns in the Peruvian Amazon.
Nazca, Peru
A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Stanley, Falkland Islands
The southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world has whale bones standing in its yard.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.
Seychelles
Over two-thirds of the world's population of giant tortoises live among this coral formation.
Cape Town, South Africa
This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.
Antarctica
Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.
Antarctica
The largest piece of no man's land left on Earth.
King George Island, Antarctica
One of only two civilian settlements in the desolate lands of chilly Antarctica.
Antarctica
Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.
Antarctica
Considered the most remote point in the entire world.
Antarctica
The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole.
Antarctica
An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.
Nubia, Egypt
Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.