The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

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

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

Extraordinary rock formations in open Peruvian fields.

A 20th-century picture show in 3-D.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.