During the Roaring Twenties, this structure was built as an architect’s mansion—one that would make Gatsby gawk. Since then, the cliffside structure has has a few major makeovers. It became the 18-story Hotel del Salto in the 1950s, but was … Read More
South America
Great Train Graveyard – Uyuni – Bolivia
Uyuni is mainly known for its salt flats and red lakes, but the Bolivian region has another unusual tourist attraction—a “cemetery” of abandoned, antique trains. In the early 19th century, plans were made to extend Uyuni’s transportation network and build more … Read More
Salar de Uyuni – Bolivia
A magnet for travelers with a knack for smartphone photography, Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni are the largest and most entrancing salt flats on the planet. They are also sitting on half of the world’s lithium reserves, which are now being extracted … Read More
Galápagos Islands – Ecuador
Described by Charles Darwin as “a little world within itself”, the Galápagos archipelago offers an overwhelming variety of flora and fauna, ranging from giant tortoises to the flightless cormorant. But change is afoot on these once-secluded islands. With a swelling population, four … Read More
Amazon Rainforest – Brazil
Being the largest tropical rainforest in the world, The Amazon Rainforest covers an astounding 1.4 billion acres. This rainforest is so huge that almost half of it falls in Brazil but the remaining is spread out over countries like Bolivia, … Read More
The Caribbean
A 2011 report by the United Nations predicted devastating effects of rising sea levels on the Caribbean islands by the end of this century, detailing a grim vision with more than 300 tourist resorts wiped out along with the airports, power plants, … Read More
Ice Field of Patagonia
Just like in Antarctica, the Patagonian ice fields in the Southern Andes range that straddles Argentina and Chile are shrinking at a shockingly fast rate due to global warming—so adventure seekers should visit before they disappear. In a 2015 study, scientists … Read More