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

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

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

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

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

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

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

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.

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

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

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

Building this tragically pointless stone barrier cost the lives of the prisoners made to build it.

These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

Home of the "true" equator.