The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

A scalable map of Colombia with the bonus of a butterfly house.

A magical world of elves and fairies tucked amongst the trees in Colombia.

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.

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

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

The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.

This remarkably well-preserved Incan city managed to survive the conquistadores.

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.

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

These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.

A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.

This small commune with an even smaller name appears to have an unlikely amount of dead ancestors.

This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.

Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

One woman's decades-long obsession with the "La Fée Verte."