This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Giant fake rocks that shielded Bond lie in wait for their next action scene.

One of the world's most advanced radio observatories sprawls across the Atacama Desert.

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

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

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

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

Pivotal home of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

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

This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair.

This observatory high on a hilltop in the center of Santiago got its start in 1852.