A museum dedicated to the German scientist who revealed the significance of the mysterious Peruvian Nazca Lines.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.

These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

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.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

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

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

In the upscale neighborhood of Miraflores in Lima, a pretty little park is home to dozens of cats.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

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

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

The elaborate crypt where Peruvian heroes of the War of the Pacific were laid to rest.

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

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

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

This well held a sacred source of water supposedly unleashed from the barren rocks by a wizard-like archbishop.

An Archaeological Wonder of Peru, and the largest stone ruin site in the New World.

One of the world's tallest waterfalls wasn't revealed to the world at large until 2006.

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