Places butterflywings Wants to Go

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

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

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

With nearly double the depth of the Grand Canyon, this Peruvian canyon is one of the deepest in the world.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

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

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

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

A mysterious pre-Incan ruin believed to have miraculous healing powers.

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

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

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

This abandoned convent keeps the tomb of a legendary beheaded princess.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

The grounds of this former dairy hacienda now contain an entire town inspired by Tuscany, Italy.

These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.

A historic Puebla estate featuring a striking castle.

The ruins of a former sanctuary for elite Aztec warriors.

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

An archaeological museum at the Aztec pyramid displays signs of the New Fire ritual performed every 52 years.