This antique rail car has been reborn as an urban cafe.

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

The elaborate crypt where Peruvian heroes of the War of the Pacific were laid to rest.

It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.

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

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

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

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

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.

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

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

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

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

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

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.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.