2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

A collection cataloguing one of the most brutal dictatorships in modern history.

The first hospital in the New World.

This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

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

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.

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

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

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

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

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.

A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.