This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.

These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.

The depictions of slaughter are surprisingly detailed at this mysterious ancient site.

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

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

A jungle cave in Peru of unknown depths, otherworldly sounds, and strange nocturnal birds that navigate by echolocation.

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.

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.

Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

This crocodile-infested East Timor reservoir is also home to a spectacular half-sunken forest.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.