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

Once swallowed by flood waters, this village has emerged as an eerie shadow of its former self.

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

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.

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

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

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.

Towns with a resource known as "white gold," valuable enough to fight a war over, now stand ghostly and empty.

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

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

A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

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

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

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 Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

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

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