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

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

This space-age looking obelisk rises over a city in the rainforest, meant to resemble the local castaña tree.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

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

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

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

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

The other side is actually green.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.