This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

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

A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.

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

This small oxbow lake has rare giant river otters and some Seussian-sounding birds.

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.

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

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

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

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

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

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

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.