Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and until recently, the largest glass mural in the US.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

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

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

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

Mountain of unimaginable riches that bankrolled the Spanish Empire, complete with its own underworld god.

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.