2Great Train Graveyard, Uyuni, Bolivia
You’ve watched viral videos about Uyuni, which is known for its intriguing landscape of salt flat desert plains and red lakes located adjacent to each other. The Bolivian destination also features a rather abandoned “cemetery” of ancient trains. During the 19th century, there were elaborate plans to build a rail transportation network within the region, which was eventually scrapped due to opposition from locals and technical challenges. The trains were subsequently used for transporting minerals. However, when minerals ran out, they were abandoned by miners who left them in the middle of the desert, where the Great Train Graveyard today stands.
