The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.

In a town known for its large hats, this one is the biggest.

These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.

An Archaeological Wonder of Peru, and the largest stone ruin site in the New World.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

This fortress in Honduras was built to resist pirates, but its builders had more to fear from the British.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

An enormous, 30-story-deep hole in the middle of Guatemala City.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.

An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.