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

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

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.

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 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.

The remains of an ancient settlement in one of the oldest archeological sites in South America.

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."

An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

Modern megaliths form this work of cosmic, Celtic landscape art.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.