Valdivia, Chile
Foucault Pendulum of Valdivia
A 63-foot-tall swinging ball hypnotizes passersby, and proves to any remaining doubters that the Earth is spinning.
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Valdivia, Chile
A 63-foot-tall swinging ball hypnotizes passersby, and proves to any remaining doubters that the Earth is spinning.
Concepción, Chile
The imposing piece of artwork is a celebration of Pan-American fraternity.
Santiago, Chile
It's just another skyscraper, but it's shaped like '90s cell phone.
San José de Maipo, Chile
Locals visit this abandoned train tunnel where a man took his own life to ask favors of his spirit.
Valparaiso, Chile
Hand-made memorials and a wish-granting murderer lie within this seaside pauper's cemetery.
Villa Baviera, Chile
Formerly a brutal Nazi colony, this Chilean village was remade as a (controversial) German-themed tourist trap.
Valdivia, Chile
A 300-foot-long Cold War submarine floats in a Chilean River as a maritime museum.
Punta Arenas, Chile
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.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A memorial to the victims of Argentina's "Dirty War."
Puerto Iguazú, Argentina
One family's mission to exemplify sustainability took on a whole new life as a surprisingly beautiful home.
San Rafael, Argentina
This Argentinian hedge maze is an intricate tribute to a famous surrealist author.
Nono, Argentina
One man's quest to collect artifacts from every aspect of human life has resulted in this eclectic Argentinian museum.
Cafayate, Argentina
Visit this odd display of indigenous style in Argentine wine country.
General Levalle, Argentina
Guitar made of trees, dedicated to a man's lost love.
Cushamen, Argentina
With the Wild Bunch hunted almost to extinction and the law closing in on him, Butch Cassidy fled to this remote cabin in Argentina.
Sarmiento Department, Argentina
An ancient forest of the Paleocene Age turned to stone.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.
Wanda, Argentina
A small but industrious mining operation that allows visitors to touch precious gems while they are still in the rock.
Caleu Caleu Department, Argentina
The clients of these mysterious hand-crafted funeral cars took their last ride in style.
Tafí del Valle Department, Argentina
Mysterious and ancient carved standing stones.
Villa Martelli, Argentina
This giant power line tower is a robot that can express its moods in neon.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.
Las Heras Department, Argentina
Mineral springs believed to hold therapeutic properties draw in visitors from all over.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.