This 18th-century tower is locally iconic.

The imposing piece of artwork is a celebration of Pan-American fraternity.

A sliver of 19th-century Germany sits on the shore of a Chilean lake.

Despite being of the most short-lived republics in history, this small Chilean town won’t forget its two days of independence.

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.

A 300-foot-long Cold War submarine floats in a Chilean River as a maritime museum.

A display of hand-built replicas of the legendary vessels used by Patagonian and Antarctic explorers.

This bright yellow bridge is a true engineering feat.

Locals visit this abandoned train tunnel where a man took his own life to ask favors of his spirit.

A wooden dock art installation on Chiloé Island taps into the island's indigenous mythology.

The world's most remote airport.

The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.

You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.

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

This enchanting rainforest hotel looks as though it grew from the forest itself.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.