This space-age looking obelisk rises over a city in the rainforest, meant to resemble the local castaña tree.

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

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.

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

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

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

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

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

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

A valley of unique erosion patterns lends to a view like nothing on Earth.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.