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A fantastical group of cliffside stairways, bridges, and twisting paths carved out of stone provide a surreal coastal hike.

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

The site of detentions and torture under the Pinochet regime in Chile is now a memorial.

In a corner of Santiago's largest market, this inventive Mapuche eatery shows "ancestral cuisine" doesn't have to mean old-fashioned.

From maqui pisco sours to mote-mushroom risotto, the “Mapuchef” elevates endemic ingredients and celebrates Mapuche foodways.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.

This 800-year-old Rimu tree may be the oldest of its kind in the world.

The "horrid little piggy house" of one of New Zealand's most celebrated writers.

Quotes and poems etched on stone plaques are hidden along this waterfront walkway.

This kinetic sculpture focuses the sounds of the city when you stand inside.

Journey through time by touring Wellington's oldest original cottage.

A winding staircase that appears to lead to nowhere is actually a diving platform into the Wellington Harbour.

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.

The only known remains of an extensive Maori settlement are preserved underneath an apartment building.

These concrete crustaceans are actually public restrooms.

The remnants of a 1849 sunken ship lie underneath a building.

Wellington’s longest, fastest, and steepest slide offers incredible views of New Zealand's capital.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

The home where the first Premier of the People's Republic of China worked and lived.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.