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

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

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

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.

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.

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.

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

Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

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