Locals visit this abandoned train tunnel where a man took his own life to ask favors of his spirit.

The geographical center of Chile is a port so depressing that it has driven men to suicide.

The hellish conditions of this abandoned mine that snakes beneath the Pacific Ocean gave it its diabolic name.

The rusty hull of this 1899 ship serves as a tribute to explorers of the bottom of the world.

One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

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

In this mine all the gold you can carry may not be as sweet of a deal as it sounds.

These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

These delicate ruins need more tourists to keep them from fading away.

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

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

A jungle cave in Peru of unknown depths, otherworldly sounds, and strange nocturnal birds that navigate by echolocation.

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

Extraordinary rock formations in open Peruvian fields.