If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

In this tiny museum, an unusually-shaped skull that some claim as evidence of extraterrestrials.

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

Reclaimed material from a convent destroyed by cannonfire was used to build parts of this 19th-century cemetery.

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

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.

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

A brightly colored natural bridge formed by mineral-rich hot springs high up in the Andes.

This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.

The “City of Stairs” sits high in the Andes, above the world’s largest underground copper mine.

The largest cemetery in Chile is the final resting place for more than 2 million people, from politicians to artists.

Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World."

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.