This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

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

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

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

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

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

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

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

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.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

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

A black and white solution to the Bolivian city's traffic problems.

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.

The celebrity luchadores of La Paz are tough ladies in traditional petticoats and braids.

Astronomical observatory above Lake Titicaca.

A desert that evokes the surreal.

This hotel is located on the edge of the world's largest salt flat and is made out of the only material around.

In La Paz's huge, city-sized cemetery, the deceased are stored in rows of apartment-like buildings.