This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.

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

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

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

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

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

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.

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

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

This collection of ancient, mountaintop, underground tombs was once hidden by decades of bloodshed.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

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

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

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

Storms, funding, and in-fighting have kept this Bermuda church from ever being completed.