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Moray

Urubamba, Peru

Moray

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

The Festival of Paucartambo

Paucartambo, Peru

The Festival of Paucartambo

Ain't no party like a ghost town party.

Example of pyramid shaped truncated ridge spurs

Manu, Peru

Pyramids of Paratoari

Mysterious "dots" seen from a satellite in southeast Peru.

Taquile Island

Puno, Peru

Taquile Island

On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

Chincana Ruins

Comunidad Challapampa, Bolivia

Chincana Ruins

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.

Partially restored section of the convent. The Andes are in the background.

Copacabana, Bolivia

Iñaq Uyu (House of the Virgins of the Sun)

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.

Bolivia's Witch Market

La Paz, Bolivia

Bolivia's Witch Market

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

Ernesto Che Guevara Statue

El Alto, Bolivia

Ernesto Che Guevara Statue

This likeness of the famous revolutionary is entirely made of recycled scraps of metal.

A Cholita and her male opponent.

La Paz, Bolivia

Cholita Wrestling

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

Gate of the Sun

Tiwanaku, Bolivia

Tiwanaku

Over a millennium ago, this site on the shores of Lake Titicaca was home to a city of more than 10,000 people.

World's Largest Swimming Pool

Algarrobo, Chile

World's Largest Swimming Pool

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

Laguna del Diamante

Laguna Diamante, Argentina

Laguna del Diamante

A toxic lake near a volcanic caldera that is home to flamingos and other life.

There are hundreds of stenciled handprints in the caves.

Argentina

La Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands)

Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.

Fuchs Wildlife Exhibit
Permanently Closed

Lloydminster, Saskatchewan

Fuchs Wildlife Exhibit

This Canadian exhibit with claims as the largest one man taxidermy collection in North America.

UFO Landing Pad and Center.

Saint Paul, Alberta

World's First UFO Landing Pad

Canadian centennial project designed to gather information about UFOs.

Giant Perogy

Glendon, Alberta

Giant Perogy

Roadside tribute to a staple of eastern European cuisine.

The World's Largest Sausage

Mundare, Alberta

The World's Largest Sausage

Massive kielbasa stands 42 feet tall and weighs in at 12,000 pounds.

The Vegreville Pysanka

Vegreville, Alberta

The Vegreville Pysanka

Possibly the world’s easiest Easter-egg hunt.

Ábaco Libros y Café.

Cartagena, Colombia

Ábaco Libros y Café

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

Caño Cristales

Vista Hermosa, Colombia

Caño Cristales

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

The Volcan de Lodo El Totumo

Santa Catalina, Colombia

The Volcan de Lodo El Totumo

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

Cave of Splendor

Jardín, Colombia

Cave of Splendor

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

Tatacoa Desert

Villavieja, Colombia

Tatacoa Desert

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

Colorful houses of Guatapé.

Guatape, Colombia

Guatapé

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

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