A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

A Korean village where times stands still.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

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

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.

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

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

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

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

A desert that evokes the surreal.

One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.

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

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.

Bolivia's needle-like rock formations.

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

This giant Christ took first place in South America's religious arms race.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.