The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.

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

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

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.

Pivotal home of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda.

Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

An underexplored, 130-foot tropical waterfall that you will have all to yourself.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

A ghost village sits atop a mountain within Jordan’s largest biosphere reserve.

Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.