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

The Incas turned this ancient Wari aqueduct into an imposing defensive gate.

Peru’s only toy museum houses everything from pre-Inca whistles to lead soldiers and terrifying dolls.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

This set of mysterious petroglyphs in the Peruvian jungle could shed light on centuries-old activities in the region.

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

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

Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.

This small oxbow lake has rare giant river otters and some Seussian-sounding birds.

The depictions of slaughter are surprisingly detailed at this mysterious ancient site.

The shockingly unspoiled Peruvian tomb of the Lord of Sipan was once guarded by a footless warrior.

A paradisical gorge with rapids, waterfalls, and wildlife whose raw beauty is the stuff of CGI movies.

An abandoned Incan construction project left behind a mysterious "doorway."

After an epic flood washed away its enslavers, this city has been part ghost town, part cultural wildcard for the past three centuries.

Hundreds of mummies in a silent room, some with eerily pained expressions preserved on their faces.

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

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

This remarkably well-preserved Incan city managed to survive the conquistadores.

This Peruvian bone silo lined with hanging human skeletons and hundreds of skulls is topped with a remarkable Michelangelo replica.

This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.

Art school in the Amazon: Drugs, nature and sustainable agriculture.

A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.

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

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.