A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

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

A 63-foot-tall swinging ball hypnotizes passersby, and proves to any remaining doubters that the Earth is spinning.

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

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

This rare effigy of the author spent years lost in storage.

The place of worship erected not once, but three times in one of the most desolate places on Earth.

The bodies of some early polar pioneers are still buried beneath the harsh snows of the Antarctic.

The birthplace of the very first human resident born in Antarctica.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.