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.

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

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.

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

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

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

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

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.