An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

Dedicated to the first German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, this aging edifice is the only one of its kind in the Americas.

A fantastical and futuristic temple of light built from nine monumental glass veils.

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

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 sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.

Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.

Bits of architecture from a town destroyed in World War I now decorate this hotel garden.

The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

A neo-Gothic mansion now houses a wunderkammer of analog tech that hits on all the senses.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

This museum promotes informed contraception by documenting its often secret past.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.