The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.