Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.

A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.

A small, emotionally charged room inside the Mario Testino Museum dedicated to Princess Diana and one famous photo shoot.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.