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Nazca, Peru

Museo Antonini

This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.
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Lima, Peru

Abtao Submarine Museum

The retired vessel is South America's first floating museum.
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Cusco, Peru

Coricancha

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

The Paredones

These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.
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Chucuito Province, Peru

Chucuito Temple of Fertility

Ancient Peruvian fertility temple or modern money-making hoax? Either way these monoliths still look like penises.
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Chahuaytire, Peru

Parque de la Papa

A highland eco-park celebrates more than a thousand varieties of tuber.
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Peru

Aramu Muru

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

Tomb of Enrique Torres Belón

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

Huascarán National Park

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

Marcahuasi Ruins

A mysterious pre-Incan ruin believed to have miraculous healing powers.
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Paucartambo, Peru

The Festival of Paucartambo

Ain't no party like a ghost town party.
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Tambopata, Peru

Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick

The world's largest clay lick, where parrots gather to snack.
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Lima, Peru

Brain Museum

Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.
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Pasco, Peru

Huayllay Stone Forest

Extraordinary rock formations in open Peruvian fields.
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Lima, Peru

Pachacamac

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

San Servolo Insane Asylum Museum

Venice's "Island of the Mad."
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